Mirena due out, what to expect?

[goldpendant]

Hi all,

My Mirena coil is due to come out next month. Bar the first three months of spotting I've been very happy on it, but I don't think I'll have another one. This was was inserted under general anaesthetic (don't ask), and I'm hugely anxious about having a coil put in under normal circumstances.

What should I expect in terms of pain when it's taken out? I've read it's not too bad...

And also, anything I should expect in the days/weeks/months afterwards?

Any insight much appreciated.

@Rockbird - this was at my scheduled smear test at my GP's. The nurse noticed that I had a coil whilst 'down there' and I admitted that it had been in place for longer than the recommended time. She offered to remove it there and then.

Inserting the coil was awful. I tolerated it but then nearly passed out afterwards.

Removing it was easy, didn't feel a thing.

My second one though, the coil strings couldn't be found so removal was painful and a TV ultrasound to find it was fine, but inconvenient! I didn't bother with another one.

After the speculum was in I was told to cough and im sure it had the right outcome with the coil coming out, but i felt alot of pressure against the speculum when i coughed.

Is it normal

Whoops posted too soon - is it normal to start spotting as the mirena wears off? It's 4 years next month and started bleeding a bit today! Not had anything for years!

Sorry I can't help you goldpendant, I'm sure someone more knowledgeable will be along... I've come along to say that I must be numb from the waist down as I resently had a smear and my coil removed and another one put in and I didn't feel a thing... I did take a paracetamol about an hour before my appointment so that obviously have helped.

@goldpendant

Whoops posted too soon - is it normal to start spotting as the mirena wears off? It's 4 years next month and started bleeding a bit today! Not had anything for years!

I started to have some spotting after about 4 years, and was having periods again by 5 years. Still much lighter than before, though.

I’ve had painful smears, and was concerned that I’d be in agony with this. Didn’t feel a thing!!