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Carrie's avatar

Not really one for unsolicited advice but wonder if you have considered CBT for health anxiety? Just a thought

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Tracey's avatar

Thank you for writing this i enjoyed reading it, this is a topic not talked about enough. I have always had extremely painful irregular periods but once i hit my 30’s they just got heavier and heavier, to the point i had to change within 2hrs despite doubling up and wearing super tampons and pads. I was told i had fibroids and advised to have a Mirena coil. I had my coil fitted at the hospital no pain whats so ever 2 days later it dropped and i could see the string hanging, it took another 2 days to find somewhere to remove it (sexual health clinic) again painless. I had a new one fitted at my GPs, OMG never felt pain like it, it took 2 trips, both agony. I wont go into detail about life with it, but if i can offer anything it would be to note down exactly how you feel both physically and mentally and revisit that in 6 months, the coil can bring subtle changes that you don't notice immediately because you are so happy not to have a period, which for me took 8 months to stop.

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