Women's Health Issues: LadyGardening for Dummies

YumCha · 22-07-2014 9:28am

Morag wrote: »

The Mirena is an IUS, InterUterineSystem and the copper coil is and IUD InterUterineDevice. But it seems people want to call anything which is placed in the womb as a Coil. I have never heard any health professional use the term Merena Coil and I have my 3rd Mirena fitted atm.

My GP and specialists have both used the term and I'm on my second... Also a quick google search shows that the term isn't uncommon.

stop animal cruelty · 24-07-2014 1:38pm

Anyone here on Yasmin? Started on it sunday for the 1st time....today and yesterday lv been balling crying non stop...has anyone experienced this??

Dial Hard · 24-07-2014 5:14pm

stop animal cruelty wrote: »

Anyone here on Yasmin? Started on it sunday for the 1st time....today and yesterday lv been balling crying non stop...has anyone experienced this??

I've been on it since it came on the market here. No issues with it whatsoever. Give it at least the full pack before you make a decision.

sullivlo · 27-07-2014 12:09pm

Has anyone any experience in going on the pill whilst overweight?

I was on the pill before (marviol), and while on it managed to lose weight and all was well in the world. Reason I went on it was to regulate my cycle and to see if it helped with pain due to ovarian cysts.

Fast forward a few years and my new GP took me off it because I was morbidly obese. My period was fine when I came off it though.

Fast forward a year or so, and I'm on a big weight loss thing (30 kg since January) and my period is all over the place. I know that it's due to stress, and likely to settle down when I reach my target weight, but for the time being it's very, very frustrating.

I'll speak to my GP about it, but I'd like to be armed with any info on anything that it would be possible to take.

x Purple Pawprints x · 27-07-2014 5:34pm

I went on Microlite for the same reasons as you sullivlo, and I was around 4-5 stone overweight at the time. I had no real problems with it. I did change to Marviol about a year and a half after I went on Microlite. Thought it was making me moody at the time. (It wasn't, I was going through some stuff at the with my ex but that's a whole other story..) I'm still on the Marviol and I've lost nearly 4 stone, no problems with my period. I'm considering going off it soon. Hope that's of some help to you.

sullivlo · 27-07-2014 9:17pm

Thanks PP.

Will talk to GP. Just want to get some control over period for a while: it's all over the gaf and I don't like it :P (but as my doc says - nobody likes getting their period!)

x Purple Pawprints x · 27-07-2014 9:19pm

Oh I know. Mine was awful. Really irregular and painful. Definitely talk to your GP.

Faith · 05-08-2014 4:58pm

Just looking for input here: I'm on microlite currently but I'm emigrating to Canada in 10 days. As far as I can tell, microlite is not available in Canada. Should I get as much as I can here before I leave, or just go to a GP in Canada and change pills? I hate changing pills, and I know my GP here would give me a 1-year prescription but it might be better to just change in Canada.

Princess Peach · 05-08-2014 5:08pm

Are you surely sure it's not available? Mine was but under a different brand name. Think my doctor in Canada looked it up for me....Can't really rememeber

One thing to keep in mind is your health insurance in Canada will possibly pay for all prescriptions, mine did anyway!

Faith · 05-08-2014 5:31pm

Princess Peach wrote: »

Are you surely sure it's not available? Mine was but under a different brand name. Think my doctor in Canada looked it up for me....Can't really rememeber

One thing to keep in mind is your health insurance in Canada will possibly pay for all prescriptions, mine did anyway!

Yeah, the exact formulation could be available alright, but I can't seem to find it out! It's like marviol is marvelon in the uk... I should probably take my chances co!

angeldelight · 05-08-2014 8:59pm

Faith wrote: »

Yeah, the exact formulation could be available alright, but I can't seem to find it out! It's like marviol is marvelon in the uk... I should probably take my chances co!

Microlite appears to be Alesse in Canada

http://bodyandhealth.canada.com/drug_info_details.asp?brand_name_id=626

Both have 100 micrograms Levonorgestrel and 20 micrograms Ethinylestradiol

If it were me I'd probably take a few packs of Microlite with me just so I had them while I got sorted, found a doctor etc

Faith · 05-08-2014 11:40pm

angeldelight wrote: »

Microlite appears to be Alesse in Canada

http://bodyandhealth.canada.com/drug_info_details.asp?brand_name_id=626

Both have 100 micrograms Levonorgestrel and 20 micrograms Ethinylestradiol

If it were me I'd probably take a few packs of Microlite with me just so I had them while I got sorted, found a doctor etc

Good work! I couldn't find anything

brunette28 · 06-08-2014 6:52pm

Long time lurker, first time poster here. Im currently looking into the possiability of starting on a long term contraceptive. Either the implant or the mirena coil. My doctor doesn't seem keen to use the mirena as I have never been pregnant. Is this an issue, or has anyone had one that has never been pregnant before? Is this as big an issue as he seems to be making it? Also opinions on the implant would be greatly apriceated. His reluctance is making me second guess myself and have doubts. There is also no family planning clinic anywhere near to where I live, the closest being in Dublin.

OrangeVarnish · 07-08-2014 10:06am

brunette28 wrote: »

Long time lurker, first time poster here. Im currently looking into the possiability of starting on a long term contraceptive. Either the implant or the mirena coil. My doctor doesn't seem keen to use the mirena as I have never been pregnant. Is this an issue, or has anyone had one that has never been pregnant before? Is this as big an issue as he seems to be making it? Also opinions on the implant would be greatly apriceated. His reluctance is making me second guess myself and have doubts. There is also no family planning clinic anywhere near to where I live, the closest being in Dublin.

Hey! I'm on cezertte and I love it, never had any issues with the pill and it works perfectly, it also stopped my periods which I have found great as I used to get cripplingly bad ones!

stinkle · 07-08-2014 11:50am

brunette28 wrote: »

Long time lurker, first time poster here. Im currently looking into the possiability of starting on a long term contraceptive. Either the implant or the mirena coil. My doctor doesn't seem keen to use the mirena as I have never been pregnant. Is this an issue, or has anyone had one that has never been pregnant before? Is this as big an issue as he seems to be making it? Also opinions on the implant would be greatly apriceated. His reluctance is making me second guess myself and have doubts. There is also no family planning clinic anywhere near to where I live, the closest being in Dublin.

Ive a mirena and have never been pregnant. I think insertion can be more difficult/painful if you've never been pregnant (please correct me if I'm wrong, I don't want to spread misinformation). I think its cos the womb is smaller. Its something you could ask. I went to a women's clinic where they're used to doing this regularly.

Meauldsegosha · 07-08-2014 1:44pm

brunette28 wrote: »

Long time lurker, first time poster here. Im currently looking into the possiability of starting on a long term contraceptive. Either the implant or the mirena coil. My doctor doesn't seem keen to use the mirena as I have never been pregnant. Is this an issue, or has anyone had one that has never been pregnant before? Is this as big an issue as he seems to be making it? Also opinions on the implant would be greatly apriceated. His reluctance is making me second guess myself and have doubts. There is also no family planning clinic anywhere near to where I live, the closest being in Dublin.

I had the mirena fitted at the beginning of July. I have never been pregnant, it was fitted to control very heavy periods. I had bad cramping for about a week but everything has been fine for the last week weeks.

Meauldsegosha wrote: »

I had mirena fitted about two weeks ago. The first week everything was fine but in the last couple of day I have had really bad cramping. Now my doctor did warn me about this but I wasn't expecting it to be this bad. I'm probably just been a moaning minnie but I haven't had "period pains" like this since I was a teenager and that was nearly 30 years ago.

rainbow kirby · 07-08-2014 1:54pm

My GP here in London acted surprised when I said I didn't want a Mirena until after I have kids! NHS must be pushing them to recommend LARCs.

anothernight · 07-08-2014 10:29pm

rainbow kirby wrote: »

My GP here in London acted surprised when I said I didn't want a Mirena until after I have kids! NHS must be pushing them to recommend LARCs.

From memory, the NHS contraceptive information website doesn't mention the kids bit at all, and neither did my English GP. They don't seem to take into consideration whether the woman has had children yet.

spurious · 07-08-2014 11:49pm

I think the Mirena is one of these things was initially developed for one thing (contraception) but is very very effective at treating another thing (menorrhagia).
The insertion 'issue' some doctors seem to have is to do with the cervix I believe. I haven't yet met a woman who could not have a Mirena inserted, children or not. It might be a little trickier, but it's not impossible.

Chattastrophe! · 10-08-2014 9:32am

As far as I remember, the mirena has to be fitted on the first day of your cycle? I'm currently on the mini-pill, so I'm not really getting proper periods, just occasional irregular bleeding every now and then. Would you think I'll have to come off the mini-pill and wait for my periods to return before getting the mirena fitted?

YumCha · 10-08-2014 12:29pm

brunette28 wrote: »

Is this an issue, or has anyone had one that has never been pregnant before? Is this as big an issue as he seems to be making it?

Am on my second Mirena and I don't have kids. Can't comment on insertion pains as i had both done under GA, during a laparoscopy the first time, and a hysteroscopy the second. Don't remember anything about having to wait for a point in my cycle either time, although i *think* it's preferred if you're on your period.

It did take a while to settle down (around 6 months), but after it did - absolute godsend as I had endo, extremely heavy periods, and had bad reactions to 7 diff types of the pill, implant and nuvaring.

brunette28 · 10-08-2014 6:27pm

Hey there, thanks for all the replies. Ive found them quiet helpful in making my ultimate decision. The reason Im looking for it to be fitted is for contraception reason's alone. I want something long term, extremely low maintence and something that's quiet easily gotten out of one's system. It was just the attitude of both the doctor and the surgery nurse that I spoke to first that made me doubt my preferred choice. They both told me that they found it an odd choice. But my reasoning is, Ive got an unnatural fear of falling pregnant, as I don't see children in my future at all. Nothing odd about that, parenthood isn't the correct choice for everyone. I've started to form the opinion that maybe good old small town catholic Ireland mind set may be my problem here. Thanks again for all the replies, they have really helped me in making the right decision for me and my body.

iwantmydinner · 10-08-2014 6:31pm

brunette28 wrote: »

Hey there, thanks for all the replies. Ive found them quiet helpful in making my ultimate decision. The reason Im looking for it to be fitted is for contraception reason's alone. I want something long term, extremely low maintence and something that's quiet easily gotten out of one's system. It was just the attitude of both the doctor and the surgery nurse that I spoke to first that made me doubt my preferred choice. They both told me that they found it an odd choice. But my reasoning is, Ive got an unnatural fear of falling pregnant, as I don't see children in my future at all. Nothing odd about that, parenthood isn't the correct choice for everyone. I've started to form the opinion that maybe good old small town catholic Ireland mind set may be my problem here. Thanks again for all the replies, they have really helped me in making the right decision for me and my body.

I'd suggest looking into making the trip to a clinic, such as Well Woman, who are well used to inserting the Mirena.

brunette28 · 10-08-2014 6:47pm

iwantmydinner wrote: »

I'd suggest looking into making the trip to a clinic, such as Well Woman, who are well used to inserting the Mirena.

Thanks for the idea. Im not sure as to whether I would be able to make one of those clinics as the nearest to me is in Dublin and time off work if rare these days. Correct me if Im wrong, but the open 9 to 5? My doctor has said he will refer me to someone with regard shaving the Minera fitted, but it was just his whole attitude that made me second guess my choice and seek others opinion on here. Which Ill be honest, has been far more helpful and insightfull than his has been. Thanks again for the suggestion.

stinkle · 10-08-2014 7:04pm

brunette28 wrote: »

Hey there, thanks for all the replies. Ive found them quiet helpful in making my ultimate decision. The reason Im looking for it to be fitted is for contraception reason's alone. I want something long term, extremely low maintence and something that's quiet easily gotten out of one's system. It was just the attitude of both the doctor and the surgery nurse that I spoke to first that made me doubt my preferred choice. They both told me that they found it an odd choice. But my reasoning is, Ive got an unnatural fear of falling pregnant, as I don't see children in my future at all. Nothing odd about that, parenthood isn't the correct choice for everyone. I've started to form the opinion that maybe good old small town catholic Ireland mind set may be my problem here. Thanks again for all the replies, they have really helped me in making the right decision for me and my body.

maybe the doc and nurse aren't v experienced at inserting them or do it infrequently. I second going to a clinic. I went to mine for pill advice and wasn't keen on mirena initially but was v reassured by the doc there. I ended up having a different doctor on the day than the initial chatvand it was still fine.

Princess Peach · 10-08-2014 7:06pm

I've been to the well woman clinic a few times on a Saturday, think they open until 7 midweek too.

brunette28 · 10-08-2014 9:33pm

Princess Peach wrote: »

I've been to the well woman clinic a few times on a Saturday, think they open until 7 midweek too.

Would anyone know if just the one visit would be needed? Or would you need to return another day if I decided to go ahead with Minera? Sorry for all the silly questions, but I actually don't feel like I can ask these questions with my doctor at the moment. Once again, thanks for all the advice. Im so glad I came across this forum.

sullivlo · 10-08-2014 10:42pm

brunette28 wrote: »

Would anyone know if just the one visit would be needed? Or would you need to return another day if I decided to go ahead with Minera? Sorry for all the silly questions, but I actually don't feel like I can ask these questions with my doctor at the moment. Once again, thanks for all the advice. Im so glad I came across this forum.

http://wellwomancentre.ie/index.php?p=services

Info there. I'd say two visits needed but they open late and on Saturdays.

brunette28 · 10-08-2014 10:54pm

Thanks for the info. It wont let me quote you Sullivlo, keeps telling me Im not allowed to as Im a new user. But had no problem in doing so earlier. Looks like two trips are needed when I had a look at the site. But Im sure the benefits will outweigh taking a few days off of work.

sullivlo · 10-08-2014 10:58pm

brunette28 wrote: »

Thanks for the info. It wont let me quote you Sullivlo, keeps telling me Im not allowed to as Im a new user. But had no problem in doing so earlier. Looks like two trips are needed when I had a look at the site. But Im sure the benefits will outweigh taking a few days off of work.

Because you were quoting a link

Ask for late appt or Saturday morning?

brunette28 · 10-08-2014 11:02pm

sullivlo wrote: »

Because you were quoting a link

Ask for late appt or Saturday morning?

Ah, I see. Well that was embaressing. Thanks for all the info. Thought never occurred to me to ask for a weekend appointment. Feeling slightly silly now

sullivlo · 10-08-2014 11:12pm

brunette28 wrote: »

Ah, I see. Well that was embaressing. Thanks for all the info. Thought never occurred to me to ask for a weekend appointment. Feeling slightly silly now

Nah, it's Sunday brain. We all get it

Morgase · 11-08-2014 5:30pm

@brunette28 I would also recommend having Mirena fitted at the Well Woman Clinic. They're doing it all the time there, unlike a typical GP.

You'll definitely need two visits - one to have a chat with the doctor (they may or may not do an examination) and for the doctor to provide you with a prescription. If you have the Drug Payment Scheme card, then you won't have to pay more than €120 (I think - that number may have changed as it was a few years ago when I got mine). The prescription is for
- the Mirena itself
- some drugs to insert before the procedure to loosen up the cervix
- good strong painkillers!
- I asked my doctor to also prescribe some Valium or the like to help me relax during the fitting.

The second visit then is the fitting itself. You'll need a pal/himself/family member to come with you as the cramping can be pretty bad. Nothing horrific, but they do prefer if you can be accompanied on the day.

That's my experience anyway! Oh, and no periods bar one bleed about a month after the fitting

spurious · 11-08-2014 6:07pm

There may be a very quick third visit six weeks after insertion just to check everything is still in place. My doctor managed that himself, though he referred me to a Finglas based doctor for insertion.

This guy is very used to inserting them - judging by the number of women in the waiting room with Mirena shaped packages he was doing a good few of them the day I was there. If you would like him name, PM me.

Morgase · 11-08-2014 9:39pm

spurious wrote: »

There may be a very quick third visit six weeks after insertion just to check everything is still in place. My doctor managed that himself, though he referred me to a Finglas based doctor for insertion.

This guy is very used to inserting them - judging by the number of women in the waiting room with Mirena shaped packages he was doing a good few of them the day I was there. If you would like him name, PM me.

Yep, I forgot about the check up visit some weeks later! If I remember correctly they might trim the threads hanging down at that point. Am open to correction.

LegacyUser · 15-08-2014 12:04pm

Hi, I just wanted to ask if anyone knows this - I know you can get something to stop a period, e.g. if you are going on holidays and don't want to have it then. But when is it taken? Before you ovulate or closer to the expected time of your period?

I've never used it, haven't a clue what it's called but just realised today I will be getting mine a few days before the end of my holiday

(at least slight cramping during ovulation was good for something :rolleyes: - reminded me to check dates this morning)

Thanks!

Chattastrophe! · 16-08-2014 11:34am

I've heard of people taking packs of their usual pill without a weeks break to stop their period ... never heard of anything you could take specifically to skip a period though!

If you're on the pill anyways, you could skip the week off - not recommended on a regular basis, but I've been told by a doctor in the past that it's fine too do it as a once-off. (Obviously you'd be best to check this with your own doctor, or maybe ask a pharmacist.)

Otherwise I'd be very hesitant to take anything to delay a period. I'd be afraid that the potential side-effects of messing with your hormones like that would outweigh the benefits! Wouldn't be worth the risk, in my opinion.

shalalala · 16-08-2014 12:45pm

There is a pill. You take it 3 times a day from the day you are meant to start your period. I didn't have side effects and would be quite sensitive to hormones. You have to get it from the doctor. Enjoy your hols!

sullivlo · 16-08-2014 3:29pm

I'm due my period on Saturday and I fly out on Sunday. I'm undecided whether or not to just let nature happen, or try to delay it.

Sucks being female sometimes :P

Vojera · 16-08-2014 6:59pm

Both me and my wife took it last year as we were due our periods the week of our civil partnership. It's a progesterone-only pill and you take it three days before your cycle would normally start and then keep taking it until you're ready for your period to arrive. It worked perfectly for both of us and we had no side-effects while taking it.

Unfortunately both of us paid for it when our periods did arrive. We both experienced extreme pain, unusually heavy flow and a lot of clotting and were essentially bedridden for the first two days. Obviously it's different for everyone but the experience would put me off doing it again, to be honest.

emma louise kelly · 17-08-2014 8:26pm

Hi. I was just wondering did anyone else get flu like symptoms using the depo shot? I had it injected for the first time on Monday the 11th of August so it has been 6 days since i had it. Im having terrible back pain and im cold all the time and i have bad headaches. Any information would be appreciated.

sullivlo · 17-08-2014 8:35pm

emma louise kelly wrote: »

Hi. I was just wondering did anyone else get flu like symptoms using the depo shot? I had it injected for the first time on Monday the 11th of August so it has been 6 days since i had it. Im having terrible back pain and im cold all the time and i have bad headaches. Any information would be appreciated.

You're best off to go to your doctor - what's normal for one could be not in another. Good luck

stinkle · 17-08-2014 11:14pm

Not looking for med advice here, just wondering if anyone suffers from ovary pain? Ever since I came off the pill and went on mirena 6 months later I've had it but it was awful earlier. Always same side too. Mirena means I don't get periods so I've no way of knowing if its cycle a specific.

I'll be asking my doctor about it asap anyway, just curious is it common to always be same side and how to relieve it.

JillyQ · 17-08-2014 11:48pm

stinkle wrote: »

Not looking for med advice here, just wondering if anyone suffers from ovary pain? Ever since I came off the pill and went on mirena 6 months later I've had it but it was awful earlier. Always same side too. Mirena means I don't get periods so I've no way of knowing if its cycle a specific.

I'll be asking my doctor about it asap anyway, just curious is it common to always be same side and how to relieve it.

Get your gp to refer you for an ultra sound it could be a cyst or a touch of endo

Aisling09 · 22-08-2014 11:44pm

Hi, i was referred by my GP to the Galway breast clinic. I have no medical card or private health insurance. Will there be any costs involved? I am 38 if that makes a difference ( i know that breast check is available to over 50). Thanks

lonestargirl · 22-08-2014 11:46pm

No there won't be a charge.

brunette28 · 02-09-2014 2:00pm

Just wondering has anyone here ever used the Jaydess coil? Any good, bad or indifferent experiences with it? Im due to have it fitted next month and finding it hard to locate any information on the web that doesn't come from either the US or England. Its slightly different to the Minera but for all intents and purpose does the same thing. Thanks in advance.

sullivlo · 05-09-2014 10:09pm

Ovulation pain. Discuss.

I mentioned this to my GP in passing, so I'm not seeking medical advice. Just experiences I guess. Note: I will talk to her in more detail again - just ran out of time.

I don't normally get ovulation pains. If I do, it's a short, stabby pain on one side or the other, and it passes within 30 mins. This month though is a different kettle of fish. Crampy pain, back ache, boobs tender as anything. Started on Monday (which was ovulation day according to my app :pac: ) but hasn't really calmed. GP said it was normal enough for it to last 24-48 hours. It's now been 96 hours

It feels like a period without bleeding.

Anyone any suggestions on how I can get a good nights sleep without being in pain from tender boobs whenever I move?!

Note: not pregnant!

brunette28 · 05-09-2014 10:44pm

sullivlo wrote: »

Ovulation pain. Discuss.

I mentioned this to my GP in passing, so I'm not seeking medical advice. Just experiences I guess. Note: I will talk to her in more detail again - just ran out of time.

I don't normally get ovulation pains. If I do, it's a short, stabby pain on one side or the other, and it passes within 30 mins. This month though is a different kettle of fish. Crampy pain, back ache, boobs tender as anything. Started on Monday (which was ovulation day according to my app :pac: ) but hasn't really calmed. GP said it was normal enough for it to last 24-48 hours. It's now been 96 hours It feels like a period without bleeding.

Anyone any suggestions on how I can get a good nights sleep without being in pain from tender boobs whenever I move?!

Note: not pregnant!

I find taking evening primrose oil can help with tender boobs. It has other benefits aswell re hair and skin I find. But that's only my own personal experience. I know whats right for one may not work for another.

stinkle · 05-09-2014 10:50pm

sullivlo wrote: »

Ovulation pain. Discuss.

I mentioned this to my GP in passing, so I'm not seeking medical advice. Just experiences I guess. Note: I will talk to her in more detail again - just ran out of time.

I don't normally get ovulation pains. If I do, it's a short, stabby pain on one side or the other, and it passes within 30 mins. This month though is a different kettle of fish. Crampy pain, back ache, boobs tender as anything. Started on Monday (which was ovulation day according to my app :pac: ) but hasn't really calmed. GP said it was normal enough for it to last 24-48 hours. It's now been 96 hours It feels like a period without bleeding.

Anyone any suggestions on how I can get a good nights sleep without being in pain from tender boobs whenever I move?!

Note: not pregnant!

I was v bad in august! No advice unfortunately, I was working during the worst of it and had to suffer thru. It'll be 4 weeks soon and I'm interested as to whether itll be agony again. Went to gp like you, no issues, not preggers.just annoying!

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