Myrena Coil

After having our second child and after lots of discussion with my husband and visits to the Family Planning Clinic, I decided to have a coil fitted. There are currently two different types of coil available. The IUD and the IUS. The Intrauterine Device (IUD) can be left in for three to ten years, and is a plastic and copper device which is inserted into your womb. It has a thread which hangs from it, and you need to check it on a regular basis ...
...The Intrauterine System (IUS) can be left in for up to five years. Instead of being made of copper, this one is made from plastic and is T shaped. It again is inserted into your womb with threads for you to check. The big difference with this one compared to IUD is that it slowly releases a Progestogen hormone into your body. To be honest, when I first decided to have a coil fitted, I didn't realise there were two different types available. When ...

welshfruitbat 28.08.2006 · Read full review
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Myrena coil is an intra-uterine thing but not a real coil, as it is not made of copper. it is plastic, with progesterone in it. The docs say that progesterone released directly into your uterus is much better than taken orally. I have had 5 children, and decided that almost certainly number 5 (aged 11 months), is the one going to be labelled baby of the family his whole life. In the twenty-odd years before, during and after my children I have tried ...
...for me. As we know, contraceptives suit different people. Why did I wait til I was 40 years old to have this? Well I think mostly prejudice on my part - I thought the coil would give me heavy periods and my periods were way too heavy to start with. The opposite is true. Yippee!!! ==Insertion== I had this inserted 12 weeks after the birth of my son. Ow. It hurt. No, not the birth, that was fine. The coil insertion. I was told by my lovely GP to ...

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It is very easy just to assume that the vast majority of women are on the pill. Whenever you open a womens magazine you can be bombarded with information about oral contraceptives. We are kept relatively well informed about the latest pill scares and most women don't feel uncomfortable about discussing their pill experiences. What of the rest of us, the ones that cannot take the pill for any reason? The options do not tend to get the same press coverage ...
...a cap or coil with your female friends. It feels more personal, somehow! I started out on the pill more years ago than I care to think about. It never really suited me and I suffered loads of side effects. I put up with it, as you do, until a health check at 19 made it clear that I was predisposed to the family heart problems. The doctor took me off the pill immediately. There followed a period with caps until I had my first child and then I was ...

water-witch 15.09.2002 · Read full review
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...prolonged periods, I had the Myrena coil fitted. It was explained to me by my very informative well women doctor as a inter-uterine contraceptive device with a hormone impregnated section that would deliver a far lower dose of progesterone than the pill directly into the womb lining. I had had a number of years of fertility treatment to no avail and as a result had taken the decision to have my tubes clipped to ensure that I would not accidentally ...
...had not helped and the Myrena coil looked like the right solution for me. I was warned that it would be very uncomfortable to fit as I hadn't ever had children, so my cervix would by very tight. My GP (a woman) was very gentle and explained every step to me. I was given a local anaesthetic injection into the cervix that turned out to be far more painful than the procedure itself! The coil is inside an applicator tube, about the size of a drinking ...

s_bardell 25.11.2002 · Read full review
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After having fallen pregnant while on the pill not once but twice, I was looking for a somewhat more reliable method of contraception after the birth of my last child. So I visited the family planning clinic, where the options were laid out in front of me. Sterilisation : This is a very final option, which I wasn't happy to try mainly due to family circumstances. The Depo Injection : I had tried this previously and although I found it very good, ...
...three months. The Coil (Intrauterine device) : A device placed in the womb. I was warned this may make my periods heavier and as they are already bad enough I gave this a pass. Contracepive Implants : These are rods inplanted into your arm that slowly release hormones that prevent pregnancy, this was my first choice, but not it seemed the doctors. The Mirena Coil : This is a intrauterine device that also releases a hormone that helps to prevent ...

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Last year I decided to change my contraception. I had been using Microgynon pills but as I am getting older (44), over weight and have a family history of heart problems it was time to change. I work for my doctors surgery so I discussed it with one of the lady gp's first. She recommended Mirena coil. There was no way she would recommend sterilisation as that can cause increased bleeding, not something I wanted. She also told me to take some paracetamols ...
...pain relief was already in my system. As I said I work for my doctors surgery and only the male doctors do coil fittings so that was a no no! I went instead to the local Family Planning Clinic. First appointment was discussing what would happen, why I wanted the Mirena, the nurse showed me a model of it. She took my medical history and then did a swab to check for infections. This is very important as if you have an infection when the coil is introduced ...

lindylou62 17.06.2007 (15.07.2007) · Read full review
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I first had the Mirena inserted after the birth of my second child at the age of 28. I had struggled with severe mood swings whilst taking the the contraceptive pill (mini pill) and had after years of changing between different types of pills lost the faith in it. My GP therefore suggested the Mirena coil is inserted into the womb. Once inserted it steadily releases a low level hormone into the womb (uterus) called Levonorgestrel. This is a synthetic ...
...Mirena coil can once inserted be left in the womb for up to 5 years which is obviously one of the major advantages. A low maintance option which only requires some regular internal checks by yourself to ensure that your coil is still in place. Further advantages are promised to be much lighter periods, especially interesting for women who suffer from heavy, painful periods. In some cases periods might stop altogether although I have yet to hear about ...

gunner_mel 09.11.2009 · Read full review
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==MIRENA== ==What Is Mirena== A Mirena is an Intrauterine Contraceptive Device (IUD or Coil) which is fitted directly into a woman's womb. The Mirena can be removed at any time or it can remain in place for up to five years. Every year you will have to have a check up to make sure that the Mirena is still in place and this will be carried out by your GP or a doctor at the Woman's Health Unit (WHU). I had my Mirena fitted in May 2007 at the Woman's ...
...==Is The Mirena Just Used As A Contraceptive?== The Mirena has many uses; the main reason for getting it fitted is to stop you from getting pregnant. The reason I got the Mirena fitted was because it is easier than remembering to take the pill every morning. The Mirena can also help you if you suffer from heavy painful periods. The Mirena gradually reduces the amount of bleeding you have and in some cases it has been known to stop bleeding completely. ...

just.bcoz 15.02.2008 · Read full review
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...was advised to have a myrena coil fitted, not for contraceptive purposes but to help with they symptoms of my endometriosis. I wasn't worried at all about having a fitted as all i had heard at most, at the time, was that some people hadn't gotten on very well with it. I had my 1st one fitted at my local family planning centre. I am not going to lie, this was a painful experience, when it was being inserted into my womb I did feel painful cramps. ...
...or ibuprofen before coming, which i hadn't, as apparently I should have been advised to take this before hand!. It was 5 years ago since I had it first fitted and I did suffer a lot with stomach pains over the next 12 months and over that 12 months my monthly period began to stop. For me it was a rough 12 months but I persevered and I am now glad that I did. I haven't had a proper period for over 4 years and once the mirena completely settled into ...

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For years I suffered with heavy periods the doctors either shrugged it off or put me on some ineffective drug like Danol that could only be used for a few months at a time. Then I found a sympathetic lady doctor that specialises in womens problems, she said she would first try me on these tablets to help stop the bleeding. I cant remember the name of these tablets but whatever they were they left me feeling permanently sick and ill. I read the small ...
...they were tablets that were presribed for post operative conditions to stop bleeding, it also said taken long term there could be a risk of liver damage, I felt that although they were solving the immediate problem I would have to tell her I couldnt continue to take them. At this stage she told me it had just been found out that the coil had fairly recently been found to help women in my situation, but if I wanted to try it i would have to consult ...

y2krosebuddie 04.05.2001 (25.06.2001) · Read full review
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...saw a leaflet about the Myrena Coil, (which stated that only women in their later years and younger women who cannot use any other form of contraceptive would be allowed to have it fitted) which would last for 3-5 years. I thought well I will ask my doctor about it and see what he says. He agreed straight away without even thinking about it (which I now think was wrong as he should have at least discussed other options first). A week later I was ...
...MAY BE CONSIDERED A BIT VULGAR BY SOME PEOPLE!!! I entered my doctors surgery and he told me to strip below my waist, hop on the bed and lie down. I was very embarrassed but I did what he said, I layed there for what seemed like an eternity until he finally came over and told me to lift me knees right up, spread my legs and try to relax ( try to relax I thought to myself) this was the worst experience of my whole life and he wanted me to relax. ...

cuddlybear2002 27.02.2002 · Read full review
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...My Consultant recommended the Myrena Coil. I was a little dubious about having it but the pain each month was something I simply could not cope with any more. So, I had it fitted in May last year which, contrary to a lot of other reviews on here, was EXTREMELY painful! Still, now it's done I cannot feel a thing and you really do forget it's there. The first two months were not that much different but the third month was completely pain free - pure ...
...month went by, the heaviness deterriorated so that now my periods are light/normal. The only I have noticed (and don't like) is that my period doesn't seem to stop; I get a pinkish discharge for up to 10 days after my period but I am assured by the GP that this is normal settling in stuff for the first year. It's almost as if my cervix isn't "plugging" up again. Because I had it fitted for medical reasons, I still don't trust it for contraceptive ...

LOULIE68 02.02.2008 · Read full review
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The coil isn't an ideal contraception for every women, especially before child birth. Before child birth the GP/Doctor will recommend Condoms/Pill and the Cap as the best method. This is because of the way that it is fitted. If you are a little squeemish then miss out the next few paragraphs out as I intend to go into detail. It is important that I do so as I was worried on how they do it. It is likely that all you who read this will want to know ...
...After I had the birth of my second child, I decided that the best contraception would be the coil. My husband and I used condoms after our first, and to be frank it was like making love to a plastic bin liner. I was fully breastfeeding and you can't take the combined pill as the hormones within the pill affects your milk production. So when I was discharged from the hospital, I made an appointment with my GP to have the coil fitted at my 6 wks checkup. ...

chrissiepops 24.02.2001 · Read full review
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Prior to the birth of my daughter I had taken the pill (Logynon) and as I did not want to return to taking this after she was born (for various reasons) I enquired at my GP surgery as to the availability of the coil and all the details. As it was 2 years ago now since I had it removed I am not positive on the name of the one I had fitted but I wanted to write an opinion on my experience all the same. After being told the necessary details such ...
...have one fitted, how long the procedure would take, the anticipated discomfort and that the decision to have one fitted shouldn't be taken lightly as in order for them to be fully cost effective to the health service it should be fitted for about 3-5 years, it was agreed by my GP and an appointment was made. I would say the procedure took around 35 minutes with a short while at the end being a quiet lay down to get over any side-effects. As the ...

GraingerN 23.02.2001 (06.12.2001) · Read full review
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Had the Mirena Coil fitted in April 2006, first thoughts absolutely brilliant, bleeding was very light (purchased regular tampons for the first time ever!) and could only recommend the product but started feeling generally unwell but nothing really specific getting gradually worse from Oct/Nov onwards. Symptoms: Horrendous back pain (Chiropractor can't correct it - so this is the clincher) Frequent headaches, Mood swings, Depression, Stomach ...
...(not period type cramps) Weight gain (which is rather annoying when you are paying to attend slimming classes on a weekly basis and gain 2lbs then loose a 1lb etc - gained almost a stone since fitting I am widowed and not currently in a relationship so put many of these problems down to other things (dates, etc) but researching the product on the internet and looking at other experiences it appears that these can be a reaction to the Mirena. So ...

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