Coil fallen out... worth getting another one put in?

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Had a mirena coil fitted last week. Was only in a week but reacted to it - felt quite stressed/angry/upset , noticeably more tired, very very greasy hair, spots broke out on back. Then yesterday it fell out.

Is my body trying to tell me something lol? I have a history of bad reactions to progesterone contraception but thought I would give it a shot. Is it worth putting another one back in do you think - are these just temporary side effects. I am recovering from pnd and dont really want anything that exacerbates depressive symomtoms.

Just ranf FPC who put it in - receptionist doesnt think it has come out (ermmm ok) and wont make me an appointment to see a doctor. Have to go to drop in clinic to talk to a nurse about why I think its fallen out - its in front of me FFS!

Anyway - do you think I should ask for a second one or would a copper one mean less side effects? Think I would prefer heavir periods to being greasy spotty and depressed!

I have a copper coil and I am very happy with it. The main reason I got it was because I didn't want any artificial hormones in my body anymore. I have found that my period is heavier at the start, but is over quicker. Why did they give you the mirena instead of the copper if you have had bad reactions before?

They seemed to think it was so localised I wouldnt react. I dont think heavy periods would bother me that much to be honest - obvioulsy better without but would prefer that side effect I think.

h peppa.
i had my mirena coil removed after 18 mnths due to my increasing depression and and other not very nice side effects..

i think that if suits you, you're laughing, but otherwise, it can be miserable....

hth

I've had a copper coil and it made my periods unmanagably heavy. I was constantly spotting or bleeding. I wouldn't have a mirena despite some pretty hard selling from ythe fpc, because I suffer from hormone induced migraine.
That said I know people with both types of coil who think they are great. The only way to find out is to try it and I was told both types can take up to 6 months to settle down.

givethedogachristmaspudd .....it's nearly a year since I had my coil removed and my periods are still all over the place and alot heavier than they were before I was persuaded to try a coil.

i wouldn't bother, tbh.

i have PND and in some people, certainly not all, progesten jus makes things worse.

i had similar reactions to progesten-based contraception as you.

FPCs always hard sell the Mirena and, failing that, teh copper coil.

no, thanks.

luckily, we've completed our family so i'm going for sterilisation in february.

they were willing to refer me right away.

BUT, i will be 38 in february. DS was my third child. i have had worsening PND and AND with each child.

i can't do progesten-based contraception because it just gives me too many negative side effects.

i can't take combined hormone contraception because i have hypertension.

and the copper coil does NOT appeal to me at all.

Well it seems I am in the minority, I am on my second coil after having the first removed to conceive ds. It really suits me and have had no problems with it. The first one I had in for about six years.

You know, maybe I should just have a bar of chocolate and a good book instead

if you don't have any contradicting medical conditions like hypertension, history of DVT or stroke, heart condition, etc. you can still use the combined pill or patch.

givethedogachristmaspudd
I have been sterilised earlier this year. It took a year from when I first asked about it (when I was persuaded to try a coil) until I had the op. I suspect I could have moved things along a bit quicker if I had pushed a bit but Dh wasn't keen on the idea (of the surgery not of not having any more babies). They were fairly insistant that I tried a coil first but I suspect that was because of the cost involved. Fitting a coil is far cheaper than an operation and as I'm 46 I would probably only have had to have one coil if it had suited me.

my copper coil half fell out after 3 weeks but I think it was perhaps not inserted correctly- I have since been told I have a retroverted uterus although no on e else spotted that before or told me!

I think I'd be more pushy with the FPC and insist on seeing a dr- it's not up to the receptionist to diagnose and either allow you or not to see a dr- FGS!!

Just to state the obvious - until you get this sorted remember to use another reliable method of contraception!