Mirena coil

Frith

I wondered if anyone else has a Mirena coil and could put my mind at rest that one day this pain will go!!

I had it fitted last Tuesday. Apparently, it was supposed to take a few minutes. After 35 minutes of excruciating jiggery pokery (the doctor managed to bend the 1st one...) it was pronounced fitted.

I can actually stand up straight now but am still in quite a lot of pain. I was on maximum painkillers and a hot water bottle for the first few days.

Is this normal? Will it ever end...?

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xxvickixx

Unfortunatly it is a normal side effect. I thought I was in labour it was terrible so I really know how you feel. It does get better soon I promise. If the pain gets any worse I would say go to the docs to get it checked out.

I assume you don't have any other symptoms, temp, smelly discharge etc as those would be reason to go straight to your docs.

Frith

Thanks, Vicki.

Its not a very good side effect! After my 2 sons were born, I made a quicker recovery than I have from having a coil fitted - its madness!

No other side effects - apart from getting ever so slightly grumpy...

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busiscoming2

I have had a mirena for 12 years now (obviously not same one), When the last one was fitted it took a few attempts and was quite painful during the procedure, but I have never experienced any pains afterwards, did the GP say this was usual?

Nicki

I had a difficult time having mine fitted, and ended up having to have it done under GA after 4 failed attempts. One of the reasons why I knew they were failed attempts was because I was in pain afterwards. The pain was caused by the uterus contracting as it expelled it! There was no pain at all after the correctly placed one was installed.

I would strongly suspect that the reason you are in pain nearly a week after it was fitted is because it hasn't been positioned correctly, and so I would strongly recommend that you go back to the Family Planning Clinic or the GP to have it checked out.

FWIW - FPCs are generally thought to be better at fitting mirenas because they get so much more practice than your bog standard GP so if it was your GP who struggled to get this in, I'd think about trying the FPC next time round!

oystercatcher

Seconding what Nicki said.
It's worth just checking the strings are still there if you are likely to have a 'romantic moment' just in case your body has expelled it without you noticing.

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Pooky23

I had my second one fitted recently. It was painful for about 1 minute whilst they inserted it, and afterwards I suffered with period type cramps for about 48 hours. A hot water bottle and painkillers helped. Thereafter it has been fine, no pain whatsoever.

I think you ought to get things checked out seeing as though the pain is still there nearly a week on. Perhaps it isn't fitted correctly or there is a perforation in your uterus from the unsuccessful attempt. Good luck, I hope it is all OK.

suki1964

Go get it checked. My last one I was in agony for two weeks before I caved in and went for a check up. All was fine and as it happened the pain started to ease of considerably then. By the end of the month I was pain free.

The doctors do say up to three months of pain can be expected (rare) but it wont be consistent pain, it will ease and the contraction like pains will be further and further apart till they stop altogether. I still (year later) sometimes get the odd contraction at that time of month otherwise pain free.

And Im on number five - so they cant be that bad

recovering_spendaholic

I had one fitted at the same time as I had a hysteroscopy last Tuesday. I didn't have anaesthetic and had a dull period type pain for the first two days - but nothing that 2 paracetomol wouldn't fix, and since then I have had no pain at all and no bleeding either. I was told that there shouldn't be more than slight cramping and anything else should be checked, so I would suggest going along and just checking that it is placed correctly.

Hope you feel better soon.

Frith

Well, I have found one string but not the 2nd!

Erm... "romantic moments" have set off runs of terrible pains :-(

Over the last few days there have been gaps between the hours of pain so perhaps I'm on the mend.

It was fitted during the FPC by the way, although by a GP. She said she had been on the course to learn how to do it and had done hundreds and was accompanied by the FPC nurse. (In the end, the nurse spent a great deal of time taking my pulse and telling the doctor what it was each time I nearly passed out). I'm hoping nothing is perforated - I told the doctor at the start that I was worried about that but she was very confident that all was fine.

I'll give it a couple more days before phoning, I think :-S

Thanks for all the replies!
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Bronnie

Honestly, had it fitted ages ago and never ever had to give it a second thought. Must be lucky!