Gordon House Surgery
COIL FITTING PATIENT INFORMATION PRIOR TO AN APPOINTMENT.
This information is for women considering an intra-uterine contraceptive device (IUCD or coil). These include the copper coil (non-hormonal) eg Nova-T, and hormonal intra-uterine system (IUS) e.g. Mirena.
The copper coil is licensed for 5 years, unless you have it fitted after your 40th birthday when it can be used for contraception until the menopause. This coil prevents fertilisation of the egg, and may also prevent implantation. Your periods may become heavier and more painful with a copper coil.
The IUS is licensed for 5 years, unless you have it fitted after your 45th birthday when it can be used for contraception until the menopause. This works by preventing sperm penetration into the upper reproductive tract, and implantation. >60% women will ovulate with Mirena. Most women have irregular bleeding/spotting for up to 6 months. After this approximately 1/3 of women have no periods, 1/3 have light regular periods, 1/3 have light irregular periods.
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IMPLANT FITTING PATIENT INFORMATION PRIOR TO AN APPOINTMENT.
This information is for patients considering an implant as contraception. This is usually a Nexplanon® containing 68mg Etonogestrel in a single, flexible, radio-opaque plastic rod, 4 cm in length and 2 mm in diameter that is inserted just under the surface of the skin in the upper arm.
The implant is a highly effective, long-acting reversible method of contraception.
It is licensed for 3 years of use and contains the hormone progestogen.
After fitting you should be able to feel the implant just under the skin, if you can’t feel it at any time please book a GP appointment for review
It can be used from the start of periods (menarche) up until 55yrs of age
- The implant is likely to change your usual bleeding pattern
- It can help with painful periods.
- Periods may stop completely (which is safe but just an effect of the hormone and occurs in 1 out of every 4 people using the implant).
- The bleeding pattern can be unpredictable, often irregular and may change during use.
- The average number of days of bleeding/spotting with the implant is lower than or comparable to that during natural menstrual cycles or standard use of combined contraception, but the pattern is less predictable
- If the bleeding pattern isn’t acceptable / you are finding it problematic please discuss this with your GP.
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