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I know this has been done before, but just not sure whether to have the mirena coil or not.

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Overrun · 21/04/2008 15:29

I have always said that I don't want it, it was first suggested to me at 6 week check up of my dts, who are now 3. I was not keen for a number of reasons. Firstly at that time I was not sure if I would want another baby or not, and if so, I would have wanted another one sooner rather than later iyswim
Anyway, thats not an issue now, in fact we are considering for dh to have a vasectomy, but it does seem a bit final.
I am worried about the insertion of the coil first. When I was about 21 and needing emergency morning after contraception they tried to fit me with a coil ( I couldn't take a pill) and it was agony and I couldn't go through with it.
People say that even though my three dcs were born by c section that it will be easier. I am dubious as I only got to 1cm dilated with ds1 and had no labour at all with the dts.
I have bad periods and pretty severe pmt, and for this reason people say it will work wonders. I just have this worry that for me it will adversely affect my moods. I have read of this happening, and I tend to be some one who is always being told "well this reaction/experience is very unusual, you are one of a very few that ...... has affected in this way" In other words, if it is going to go wrong, with me it will
If it doesn't work out, and I have endured a painful insertion I only have an equally painfull extraction to look forward to. Would drs take it out as soon as I wanted it out ( if I did) or would they try and talk me into a longer trial? I don't like to feel that I am not in control of something like my contraception or my body.
Its a big dilemma, and I can't make my mind up, as it would be lovely if it made my periods from hell better, and I am fed up of using condoms.
Thanks for bearing with me, I have waffled a lot I know
Any thoughts?

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orangina · 21/04/2008 15:37

I had a coil fitted fairly soon after birth of ds... talked about it w consultant at 6 week check, think I had it done about a month later, on his recommendation as things were still not tightened up. Didn't feel a thing, and I am totally rubbish with pain. Don't know how it works with cs, assume things have still stretched somewhat...
My advice, if you are thinking about doing it, do it as soon as you can face it. And get it fitted by someone who knows what they are doing (perhaps not GP.....).

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Overrun · 21/04/2008 15:47

I am wavering, feeling like I am being a big wimp. I had decided not to, but then periods have got even worse and a good friend has had it done and was quite breezy about it, and now feel silly for not at least giving it a go.

Orangina, I think I would go to a family planning clinic if I do have it done

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orangina · 21/04/2008 15:55

Would recommend it (FPC). And take large dose of paracetamol beforehand. If you are worried about your moods, then go for the copper only (no hormones), which is the option I went for. I feel fine on it, periods no heavier really (a bit for the first 3-4, but then fine). Don't ignore the mood thing, have heard of it happening quite a lot.

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Overrun · 21/04/2008 15:57

There was a long thread of on here a while back with loads of mnetters saying it adversely affected their mood.
God I feel like we have used condoms for 3.5 years just because we can't make a decision. We will probably end up using them until I hit menapause at this rate

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orangina · 21/04/2008 15:58

Sorry, have read your post PROPERLY now (), have just realised that your dts were born 3 years (not months) ago! Well, yes I would imagine it might still be quite painful, so ignore all my rambling about getting it done asap. Perhaps someone else will come along who has had one fitted not immediately after birth, IYSWIM, don't feel I've got anything useful to say....!

FluffyMummy123 · 21/04/2008 16:00

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Overrun · 21/04/2008 16:04

Really Cod, thats interesting, I don't find smears a problem at ll, so maybe it will be okay. Lol at your advice about wine, as a scared and slightly silly 21 year old I had several glasses of wine before my appt, and think I screamed the place down

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FluffyMummy123 · 21/04/2008 16:06

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Overrun · 21/04/2008 16:09

a PRICK sorry I couldn't resist that Do you mean a local anaethestic jab?
But I will take on board the wine idea though

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cmotdibbler · 21/04/2008 16:10

I had one before I ever got pg, and then another fitted when DS was 12 weeks. They have both been fab, and had no probs at all with moods - you sort of feel your natural cycle going on though, so I'd have thought the implant would be better for you if you have bad PMT.

CarGirl · 21/04/2008 16:20

I would have it done at the family planning cline and I would ask about how quickly would the remove it if it really doesn't suit you. I remember one mner who said she had problems finding a gp who was trained to remove it!!!

I have one and overall I am happy with it, I had flooding for 3 days every period and it was hellish plus the pill doesn't control my bleeding but at the mirena does.

FluffyMummy123 · 21/04/2008 16:20

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cmotdibbler · 21/04/2008 16:22

Oh, and I had mine done at the FPC - and the doctors who put them in and removed the first one, ALL had Mirenas themselves. What an advert !
No periods at all for 5 years with the first one, with this I get a 2 day spotting.

fiodyl · 21/04/2008 16:22

i decided against having a coil fitted for the reasons u say overrun. i had an inplanon rod fited in my arm instead it does exactl the same but i found a pain in my arm easier to cope with iykwim

fletchaaarr · 21/04/2008 16:24

I got pregnant with a mirena coil still in place - man at scan said he saw quite a few

DD is lovely though

fiodyl · 21/04/2008 16:27

oh and i had it fitted in may last year and have only just had my 1st period since having it. 1 period a year i can cope with

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Overrun · 21/04/2008 16:33

pregnant on the mirena I was just coming round to the idea of giving it a go. I thought it was supposed to be the most effective form of contraception ever

CarGirl, I will ask about removal, because that part of it does make me feel anxious.

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Overrun · 21/04/2008 16:35

Fiadyl, I don't know much about the implant. Another reason why drs urge me to have this fitted is that because of vascular condition I am slightly more likely to develop dvts, so have never been on the pill for example.
Is the implant combined hormones?

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orangina · 21/04/2008 16:40

What, the pregnancy bit?! I thought the coil pregnancies were just urban myths (oh god, not what i need just now....)

cmotdibbler · 21/04/2008 16:44

Implant is the same as the minipil.

I'd heard of coil pgs, but not Mirena. But I had one for 5 years and got pg immediatly after having it out, and my colleague had two (total 7 years) and got pg straight away too, so I'm going for a pretty effective rating.

orangina · 21/04/2008 16:45

Friend had mini pill pregnancy (lovely little girl....)...

fiodyl · 21/04/2008 16:53

yes implanon one i have has the same thing in it as Cerazette mini-pill. I had to take the Cerazette for a couple of months b4 the implant to see if it would 'agre' with me b4 having it fitted

mumoftwo37 · 21/04/2008 17:02

I am going to see my GP this week to get mine taken out. I had it put in in Sept 07 for bad periods. My mood swings are terrible, I bled for 3 months when it first went in and now I have spotting for 2 weeks of every month. I also get really bad swollen painful boobs and I have put on nearly a stone in weight despite eating hardly anything. I would say avoid it like the plague!

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Overrun · 21/04/2008 17:06

NOw that is what I am really worried about mumoftwo37. I would hate to put on weight as well, as I lost a lot of weight after the dts were born, and am slowly putting it on again as we speak

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BeauLocks · 21/04/2008 17:08

I love my coil. No side effects, no periods and no pregnancy worries. Insertion was fine - better than a smear (and I hate those).

Go for it. If you don't like it just have it taken out. Simple.

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