Copper Coil Fitted
The nurse who fitted my coil was absolutely lovely, however, on reflection I do feel that there should have been a lot more information provided by the surgery pre procedure. I booked my appointment and that was that. I normally have quite a high pain threshold, but I found this extremely painful during and after. Once I got home I had severe cramping (which I expected), sweating, dizziness and vomitting. This eventually subsided and I asked my friend who is a charge nurse what her own experience was like. She was offered gas and air- I didn't even realise this was an option. Why would you put someone through that pain when there's an alternative? Also, I later read that pain relief should be taken beforehand and that you should not drive to your appointment... Which I did. And that you should wait 10-15 minutes before leaving the surgery. I expected the procedure to be uncomfortable and a bit painful, but not to this extent. And if I had been advised of the above beforehand, maybe it wouldn't have been quite as painful. Furthermore, had I been advised previously, I would not have driven.