Please help - positive coil story please

[NameWithChange]

Dr really thinks the coil is the best option for me. Alongside my oestrogen patches.

Please can someone give me some positive stories. I am so scared. Know 2 people who 'lost' them and really didn't like.

I’m on my second - think they last 5 years? Even though they couldn’t find/ reach the strings when it needed replacing I just had to go into different surgery where they could scan and help locate. Inserting and removing was not too painful and certainly didn’t take very long. It’s been amazing. No periods, no pain and can’t feel it at all

Any idea how often they should be changed if being used for menopausal symptoms? I've googled and it seems to focus on them being used for contraception and says up to 8 years.

I've noticed that I'm getting a dip in mood once a month for a few days and I'm wondering if it's losing effectiveness (had it for 4.5 years)

I have one and it has been great. Spotting for four months and then periods stopped. Insertion was uncomfortable for a minute, a bit more than a smear, but really not bad. I'll be 55 or so when this one is removed so I probably won't get another one. Good luck op.

@allaboardtheplaybus when I had it changed in 2022, the nurse said that I should have it changed in 5 years to help with menopause symptoms. Probably worth giving your surgery a call and speaking to a nurse if possible?

I had a mirena coil for very heavy periods - I can honestly say it was fine going in, during, and coming out - no problems. My periods were so heavy I kept having to have time off work, so it was a life changer for me.

Love the support here but if you are still on the fence you can just take the progesterone as a pill daily which does the exact same thing, stops periods and protects the womb.

On my second, will def get a third when the time comes
No periods, life changing!
Insertion of second gave me bad cramps for a day or so...worth it for not having them monthly!

Yes I'll do that this week, sounds like I could be ready for a replacement but I'm not sure if they'll give me one now I'm likely through the menopause (54)

Copper coil for contraception, had it removed for TTC, then had another, all good, then it was suggested I have a Mary na, due to Peri. All ok. No periods is good.

Hurts to insert and remove, I dosed up on paracetamol and ibuprofen before appointments, I have a tilted cervix which makes that and smears harder but honestly all over in a few minutes.

Thank you - I am already taking utrogestan continuously, it has reduced my periods but still some light spotting. Dr thinks having Mirena 'at source' would be more effective.

After a few years being single I have also met someone and apparently need to use some contraception as unclear if periods actually finished because of HRT.

Thank you so much everyone for your lovely informative and positive feedback.

I hope this thread is useful to someone else.

I am booked in to have it fitted next week.... 🙏🏼

I can't comment on coils but I had an ablation (novasure)and it's bee life changing my utterly awful heavy flooding periods are barely noticeable now

Just to update .. I had it fitted today.

And you guys definitely gave me the confidence to go ahead. Thank you very much.

Having had various gynae treatments over the years. This was not too bad.

Same as a smear initially, then a bit longer to get the coil in, but only a minute or 2 more.

Cramping feelings now.

They told me no sex for 7 days, and I can go back in 6 -8 weeks for a check to see if still in the correct place if I am nervous.

For HRT use can be in place for 5 years.

Contraception 3 I think?

Told me to keep taking my utrogestan for 1 week at 2 a night, and can take for 6 weeks at 1 a night after that if I want.

Lots of mention of bleeding. We shall see.

Thanks so much again everyone.

I was told HRT 5 and contraception 8. (licence has just changed to 8.)

Hi @NameWithChange
How has the coil gone for you? Thinking of having one as I am struggling with utrogestan.

Sadly not good - sorry to say.

I could feel it. I persevered for a month, but honestly whenever I sat down - or drove for more than about 10 mins I could feel something deep inside. It was really uncomfortable and didn’t improve.

so I had it removed. They did check and said it looked to be in the right place, but I just wanted it out, the feeling was driving me nuts.

sadly, after it came out I bled really heavily. They say this is normal but it was awful - flooding and changing pads about every 2 hours 24 hours a day. After a week I persuaded a male Dr (who kept telling me it was normal) that it was worse than after giving birth and I had never known bleeding like it, to give me some medication to ease the flow. It helped. The bleeding subsided, but honestly it was awful. Never again!

I have 2 friends who have had it recently though and no probs at all. So I think I would recommend giving it a go. It could be hugely beneficial.

incidentally I was worried about it being removed but I barely felt it - going in was worse than coming out. But not awful. Bearable - take a nurofen before if you can and it is over quick

Oh no that’s not good. I had one 10 years ago when I wasn’t perimenopausal and I felt the same. That I could feel it. I was just hoping it was me not giving it time as lots seem to get on with it. Not sure I want to risk it. I’ll have to stick with the body identical progesterone but just worried it’s not enough to counteract oestrogen of HRT and I don’t want womb lining to thicken.
its such fun being a woman!