Coil Fitting

• Priory Medical Group has a team of Specialist GPs trained in Coil Fitting.
• Coils have a role in helping women with contraception, heavy periods, painful periods and HRT.
• There are a range of coils available:

• Copper Coils- come in 5yr and 10yr devices

• Offering Long Acting Reversible Contraception, easy to reverse when a woman wishes to conceive.

• Hormone Coils- there are three types

• MIRENA: offers 8yrs contraception or 5yrs of easing of heavy periods and 5yrs of Endometrial Protection (as part of an HRT regimen)
• KYLEENA: middle-strength hormone coil, offering 5yrs contraception and lightens periods/ reduces their frequency.
• JAYDESS: lowest-strngth hormone coil, which offers 3yrs contraception and does not stop periods, but makes them slightly lighter.

 

Advice for Patients Booked in for a Coil Fitting for Contraception/ HRT/ Gynaecology Conditions:

• A coil can be fitted at any time in a women’s cycle (including at the start or end of a period) as long as there is no pregnancy risk.

• Current contraception (such as the Pill or using Condoms) should be continued up to the appointment and for 7 days after the coil fitting.
• For a coil EXCHANGE appointment- there must be no pregnancy risk for 7 days prior to fitting and up to 7 days afterwards.

• Abstinence (no sex) for 7 days is needed.
• Or use of condoms for 7 days is needed.

• All women aged under 25 or with a change in Partner in the last 12 months, are advised to have a sexual health screen.
• Pain relief (such as paracetamol or ibuprofen) advised to be taken 30 minutes before your appointment.