How bad is it getting coil fitted?

Ok so I've opted for the non hormonal coil and it's getting put in middle of may, I'm petrified it's going to hurt and tbh I'm not thrilled with the whole process (who is!) they did my swabs last week, standard practice at our doctors and that was uncomfortable and I cried so tell me ladies how bad Irma it and how long does it take?

Sarah x

I have had the mirena fitted 3 times. It takes a few minutes and you get some cramping for a couple of hours but know where as painful as childbirth hun

Similar to a smear.... take a paracetemol before you have it done

Slightly Uncomfortable, but didn't hurt, I took a couple of paracetomol before & it was fine (and I'm a wuss) LOL

When I had mine fitted after having Toby it was fine, no worse than having a smear done and really didn't take much longer. Wasn't quite the same after Rowan. It was so sore the doctor had to stop but then discovered after doing more swabs I had an infection and needed antibiotics. She tried again a few weeks later once everything was cleared up and it was fine, the same as it was with Toby. I did have a few crampy pains afterwards but that settled down quickly. I was advised to take a couple of painkillers before having it done. hth

Being totally honest, it was slightly worse than having a smear, but really, nothing to worry about, and you'll forget about it so quickly that it's HONESTLY not worth getting yourself worried over.

I had mine fitted as emergency contraception, so had no pre-screens/swabs etc beforehand.

Thank you ladies, I will take some pain killers beforehand x

I had one fitted before I was pregnant and ouch that hurt, but that was because nothing had ever been past my cervix before Ive got my apt for the swabs on wednesday and im getting the copper one again

It is fine, don't worry, there is slight cramping as they insert it but that is it, I bleed for a few days afterwards xx