Birth Control
"I&#039;m 23 and haven&#039;t given birth. Got a copper coil placed beginning of November 2016 and it was one of the most horrifying experiences I&#039;ve gone through in my life. It wasn&#039;t necessarily because of the operation itself but for the fact that I wasn&#039;t informed beforehand that I should&#039;ve had a big meal before arriving BC the first thing they gave me was two pills of Parasetamol to ease the uncomfortness of insertion. That morning I only managed to grab a small bite before running to the clinic so I basically had them in an empty stomach. ( So ladies, make sure you have received all the vital information before getting anything placed! X)



The insertion was quite ok. It was done fast. The doc gave me some intructions for the future and I was ready to go. As soon as I exit the clinic I started shivering and sweating. Back to the clinic, sat on a chair and that&#039;s when the world started spinning. For the next couple of hours I was throwing up the parasetamol in the clinic&#039;s toilet. Didn&#039;t get much assistance but luckily my boyfriend left work to pick me up. As soon as it was out of my body the cramps and the pain started and lasted for a couple of days. 5 days after I only felt pressure. Then finally I went back to normal. Phew.



The pain comes back when I&#039;m on my periods. Around 2-3 days before it starts. I&#039;ve got mood swings, feel bloated and pressure in my lower belly. Then the cramps start and last time lasted for a day  so I&#039;m hopeful it&#039;s the same this time BC I&#039;m on my periods and at this moment it&#039;s very painful. Before copper coil I never had much issues with periods. One day it would just start and be gone in 4 days now it takes around 7-8 days.



Good things to say about ParaGard is that there&#039;s no hormones which I love and that I haven&#039;t got pregnant, so it works. I&#039;ll give it another 6 months or so to see if the pain will ease in time when my body gets used to it. If not, will get it removed with no doubt."