A question about coils

[esme]

I had a copper coil 2 yrs ago, just taken out as nightmare from the start - longer more painful periods, more mood swings, generally bad experience (only perk less hassle for obvious reasons). Going back to diaphragm!

[Saffron]

amyt Wrote:

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> As others have said, this is a topic where

> individual experiences vary quite a lot. The good

> thing about NuvaRing is it's easy to stop, so it's

> certainly worth a try if you're interested.

>

> But for what it's worth, I bloody hated that

> thing. Maybe I never learned to insert it

> correctly, because it was _always_ slipping and

> poking out so that I could feel it. I think I

> ended up shoving it back in just about every time

> I visited the loo.

>

Yes that sounds like the insertion or fitting wasn't correct. Have you ever been told that you have a tilted uterus? In most women the uterus tilts slightly forward, but in some women it sits more upright or even tilted slightly backwards. These are variations on normal, which can cause the cervix to project at slightly different angles.

My friend had a lot of trouble being fitted for a diaphragm because her uterus was very tilted. I think she ended up with a specially fitted cervical cap instead. I can imagine this might affect some women using NuvaRing as well. And vice versa: Anyone having trouble with diaphragms might find NuvaRing tricky too.

I could only have my NuvaRing out for about 20min a couple times a months. Otherwise, I got breakthrough bleeding (but I'm prone to breakthrough bleeding on hormones anyway.)

[Lochie]

Thanks for all the coil stories. Just goes to show there is not one type that suits all. I'm kind of put off the copper coil given the comments about bleeding and advice from doc, I may give the mirena a go. Someone mentioned the diaphragm too, I hadnt thought of that. Something to ponder on over Christmas, fun fun!

Thanks again :-)

[susyp]

Jo Brand does a hilarious anecdote about getting a diapraghm which was so close to my experience it was untrue! She got there in the end though - I didn't as I got terrified when I couldn't get it out! , good luck!

susypx