Copper coil fitting... anxiety!

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Hi,

I'm getting my copper coil fitted on DH's birthday (only date available that suited my rota)

Never had one before, shitting it. DM and my sister in law said that it's fine and it doesn't hurt.

Terrified, any advice on what to expect and how bad the pain will be?

If it's relevant, I've had to c-sections so I've never given birth naturally but I have had ivf and smears and various exams so I'm not a stranger to that!

Also, does anyone think I'll be okay to be sociable for DH birthday evening meal?

Take some Buscopan before and then later on to help with any cramping. It's not pleasant, but it is pretty quick. I did need a little breather before driving home. Also, be prepared for some spotting (important if you're going out)

@Frymetothemoon thank you for the advice! I'll have to get some buscopan, thanks for the handy hint on the spotting too, I'm nervous of the pain having it in. I hope it's over really quick

I went out to a leaving do about an hour after having mine fitted. I'm not going to lie, it did hurt like hell but you'll be alright to go out to dinner.

I’ve just had my third Mirena fitted last week.
It varies from woman to woman, they should have pain relief options available, so do ask.
Personally I find them ok. Much like having a smear taken, which for me, is fine. Maybe about 10-15 seconds of what I can only describe as a deep muscular ache.
What I find helps me is to concentrate on breathing and relaxing my shoulders, if my shoulders are tense then everything else is tense! I literally talk to myself as I’m doing some slow breathing ‘exhale and shoulders’ and I find I am much more comfortable.
I think a lot of it depends on the skill of the fitter, mine was fitted my a sexual health doctor who had obviously done a million fittings previously.

I had a copper coil fitted without ever having given birth. The actual fitting wasn't too bad, pretty quick and definitely manageable without painkillers.

What I wasn't prepared for was the bad cramping afterwards. It started within 10 minutes and I struggled to change gears driving home. When I got home I spent a few hours lying on my bed in pain and would have struggled to do anything.

By the next day I was ok to go to a physical job but felt a little sensitive.

It might be different for you but I would definitely recommend taking painkillers half an hour before the appointment so they have time to kick in before any cramping starts.

I had a coil fitted a few weeks ago. It wasn't as bad as I'd anticipated. Uncomfortable, rather than painful, due to the speculum (like a smear), and then I got a split second shooting type pain on my left hand side as it was inserted. No pain after that.

I had a bit of spotting for a couple of days but no more discomfort and didn't need painkillers.

The damn thing fell out after a week or so though.

It's not as bad as you hear. They don't offer pain relief as a matter of course, so I'd pop some paracetamol before you go.

Mines been in for 2 years now and although my period pains do feel very different now (not in a good way), its SO low maintenance. Worth it.

It is a bit personal, i’m afraid, some find it painful, others not so much.

Fwiw, i had it done about 6 weeks after giving birth via caesarian. There was about 2 seconds of shooting pain (ow!) when it was placed, then fine. Felt a bit fragile for the rest of the day but no bad cramps, and straight back to work.

Periods a bit weird ever since (used to be heavey for the first couple of days then tail off, now i have 5 days of light flow, then one really bad day, then end) but otherwise it is a totally wondrous hormone-free experience and if you’re doing it for the same reasons as me, your DH will think it’s a very good birthday present getting a non-problematic way to sort contraception with no moody hormonal side effects

Oh, and i don’t know if this is coil, advancing age or having had two babies, but i have no period pains at all now. Tis a great step up from my teenage experience of lying on the bed clutching a hot waterbottle and sobbing about the cramps.

Hey everyone, I got the copper coil put in and the implant removed (after 11yrs) on Tuesday. Nothing prepared me for the pain of having it out in. I haven't had children and I do get anxious when I have to go for a smear. Once I got back to the car, I went into shock: dripping in sweat, dizzy, hands numb and very nauseated. The 45min drive home was brutal but a hot bath and some buscopan really helped. Was much better the next day.

Now I seem to be suffering with the hormone imbalance left after having my implant removed. Did anyone else experience any withdrawal symptoms? There is little to no info on Google and I feel alone. My symptoms are purely mental at this point, cloud of depression has swepped over me, I feel anxious and I've noticed mood swings. Obviously these are pms symptoms but it's been so long since I had a cycle that I don't really remember what it was like. Does anyone have any advice? How long before I feel more like me again? I worry that 11yrs of being pumped with Progestogen might impact how my body rebalances itself.... Or that could just be the withdrawal anxiety talking haha

@Curiouspeas I don't have personal experience of this but it would make complete sense that a sudden drop in your hormone levels would have an impact on your moods.

I imagine the removal of the implant might trigger a period? If so, it sounds very possible that you're having a more severe form of PMS.

You won't usually have such a big drop in hormones in future so hopefully this will be a one off.

I saw this quote: A rapid progesterone drop in the second half of your menstrual cycle can cause PMS.

On this website: https://proovtest.com/blogs/blog/progesterone-power

Hope that helps you to feel less alone