u/VastComfortable9925

Unable to fit coil, anyone else?

Hi everyone,

I’ve never posted here before and not sure if this is the best place to do so but hopefully someone can relate.

I’m just out my third failed coil fitting appointment. I’m 37 F and have suspected endometriosis and am in peri. Started HRT. No prev kids which is probably contributing.

Also have a history of eating disorder to the extent my periods stopped for a few years in my twenties and have really never been regular.

Previously had cancerous cells burned off maybe about 10 years ago? A fact I honestly minimised so much because of how much the medical staff try and drum into you “not to panic” at the time. Didn’t even mention it til they asked today.

Due to the endo, I run pack to pack on desogestral to avoid periods as they got progressively worse and worse. Fainting, vomiting with the pain.

Started estrogen patch and at the second appt to fit the coil via transvaginal ultrasound, they sent me away to try estrogen pessary/cream for 3 months and try again today. Nope, sadly my cervix is just small, solid and has fibrous growth which they can’t cut through to get the coil in.

I’m so beyond the point of caring about fertility, I want it all ripped out at this stage so I have some hope of living a normal, pain free and not hormone dominated life.

They said when I eventually get my laparoscopy (which could be years, I’m NHS), they should fit a coil then.

The bonus is they said I can at least stop the desogestral and they gave me oral progesterone to take from today and more estrogen cream.

I don’t know what I’m asking at this stage honestly. My heads a mess and I feel … betrayed by my body. I’m over it. I hate being a woman and this stupid cervix.

Has anyone had this before? If anyone else is going through this or similar can I just reach through my phone and hug you? Has anyone started progesterone oral and found … relief?
Has anyone also had three failed attempts to have a coil fitted?

Hi everyone,

I’ve never posted here before and not sure if this is the best place to do so but hopefully someone can relate.

I’m just out my third failed coil fitting appointment. I’m 37 F and have suspected endometriosis and am in peri. Started HRT. No prev kids which is probably contributing.

Also have a history of eating disorder to the extent my periods stopped for a few years in my twenties and have really never been regular.

Previously had cancerous cells burned off maybe about 10 years ago? A fact I honestly minimised so much because of how much the medical staff try and drum into you “not to panic” at the time. Didn’t even mention it til they asked today.

Due to the endo, I run pack to pack on desogestral to avoid periods as they got progressively worse and worse. Fainting, vomiting with the pain.

Started estrogen patch and at the second appt to fit the coil via transvaginal ultrasound, they sent me away to try estrogen pessary/cream for 3 months and try again today. Nope, sadly my cervix is just small, solid and has fibrous growth which they can’t cut through to get the coil in.

I’m so beyond the point of caring about fertility, I want it all ripped out at this stage so I have some hope of living a normal, pain free and not hormone dominated life.

They said when I eventually get my laparoscopy (which could be years, I’m NHS), they should fit a coil then.

The bonus is they said I can at least stop the desogestral and they gave me oral progesterone to take from today and more estrogen cream.

I don’t know what I’m asking at this stage honestly. My heads a mess and I feel … betrayed by my body. I’m over it. I hate being a woman and this stupid cervix.

Has anyone had this before? If anyone else is going through this or similar can I just reach through my phone and hug you? Has anyone started progesterone oral and found … relief?
Has anyone also had three failed attempts to have a coil fitted?