Merina coil?

[HornyBBW]

Anyone got any experience with this?

My Dr suggested i have it fitted since i'm always forgetting to take my pill, thing is he told me nothing about the procedure, he said it would be explained in an initial consultation at the FP clinic but when i went to book that appointment they booked me straight in for a fitting.

I few things i'm wondering....

Whats the fitting procedure?
Does it hurt really bad?
How soon after fitting can you have sex?
Can it be felt during sex?
Is it ok to use with condoms?

 

[SweetErika]

If I were you, I'd insist on being informed by a practitioner prior to the fitting. Call the FP clinic or your doc, and tell them you have questions before you go through with this.

Is there a reason you aren't trying the patch or ring before going to the IUD? Without more info, those seem to be a more logical choice if the problem with the pill is forgetfulness.

For now, here are some sites that should answer your questions (but still talk to the pros):
http://www.womens-health.co.uk/mirena.asp
http://www.plannedparenthood.org/pp...alinfo/birthcontrol/pub-contraception-iud.xml
http://www.mirena-us.com/index.html
http://coolnurse.healthology.com/focus_article.asp?f=contraception&c=mirena_iud

 

[HornyBBW]

I've never heard of a ring but maybe he suggested the coil because i was quite specific about what i wanted. ie, something that doesn't put on weight (i was taking a Progestin Only Pill pill before) and something that would preferably stop my periods

My FP clinic has a pop in day every monday, so i might take a wonder over and see if i can collar someone to talk to... Thanks for the links

 

[Ctoago]

I have one of these.

My Doc referred me to the FP clinic, but the first visit was for a swab to check everything was clear, and for a general discussion about whether it was the right choice for me. I had to go back to get the coil fitted.

Insertion for me was uncomfortable, almost painful. It took about 10 minutes, but seems I don't have a straight cervix (!), so that added time.

My Doc told me to wait two weeks before inserting anything (including tampons.)

When I first got it, I could feel the strings, but they soften and curl up, so you (or a good friend ) have to feel around to find them. You're supposed to feel for the strings regularly, to make sure the coil is still in place. I've had no problems with condoms, and no complaints from a partner.

Any other questions, feel free.

 

[HornyBBW]

Thanks ctoago, your post was really helpful

 

[kaledonia]

mirena

Hi there, I had one of these fitted 14 months ago, as I had a new SO, smoked a little (so no mini pill) have had 2 kids, and after discussion with GP, agreed it was the clever option. Insertion was painful but FP expert talked me thro' each stage. Would have been smart to take neurofen and/or homeopathic arnica in advance. Had wild sex 12 hrs after fitting, no problem. Menstrual bleeding unpredictable for a few months, a bit annoying, but i was persuaded to leave it and am very glad i did. good luck.

 

[HornyBBW]

Thanks. Yeah i read on one of the links SweetErika gave, that it's a good idea to take some sort of painkiller beforehand... I was thinking pehaps a bottle of wine might be better

 

[southernsky]

See if they will prescribe a painkiller for that first night. Mine was pretty painful for the first 12 hours afterward, but insertion wasn't bad. After that first night, I have never had any more trouble or pain from mine, so if you can get through the initial discomfort, it should be okay!

The actual insertion procedure:

They will need to make sure you don't have any STD's beforehand, as they can travel up the string and infect your uterus very badly if you have an IUD put in and you do happen to have an STD. Standard procedure.

They will then put in a speculum, and swab your cervix with hydrogen peroxide. Doesn't hurt a bit. They will then take a very thin piece of plastic with something like a ruler on it, and insert it through your cervix to see how deep your uterus is before they stick the IUD in. They need to know how far in to insert the IUD so they don't stick it through your uterus, or leave it so far out that it will get rejected. This part felt like mild cramps to me, but my cramps were normally horrendous, so I don't think it felt too terribly bad.

After they see how long/deep your uterus is, they will adjust the little tiny plastic pipette with the IUD in it to the right length, and then insert that through your cervix. Like a tampon in an applicator, they'll push the plunger and the IUD will pop open in your uterus. This part didn't hurt me very badly either. The IUD is shaped like a T. The upper cross part of the T is folded back against itself, so that the whole thing is shaped now like an I for insertion. When they push the plunger in your uterus, the arms of the T pop out. The whole IUD is very tiny, and you can't feel the arms popping out.

My body didn't like having a foreign object in my uterus, and I cramped like hell all that evening and night, woke up the next morning fine, and haven't had a single pain since.

Hope that helped, and ask them to talk you through the whole process and you should be fine.

 

[M's girl]

I had one inserted in december of 2004. I'm very happy with it. Got some (mild) painkillers from the hospital (here in NL you buy the thing from your pharmacy, then get an appointment at the hospital through your doctor) for the first night after, but never used them.

What I find to be a nice side effect is that I don't have periods anymore, which seems to be normal with 33,3% of Mirena-users.

Only on one or two occasions I have had some slight idea I could feel the Mirena when that whole belly area was sensitive anyway. Other than that I think it's perfect. Never had problems with sex or whatever too. We only had to wait 6 weeks after it was placed (an then I had a check up) before I was safe.