Coil Fitting Form

Before your appointment

We need to check a few things with you, when you submit this form we can call you back to discuss making an appointment with you.

Both types of coil offer excellent protection against pregnancy and millions of women around the world use coils as their contraception. The Mirena coil is also used as part of HRT treatment.

Coil Advice

You may not know what coil you want, a copper or hormone coil, this is ok we can discuss it at the appointment.

Learn more about the types of coil here:

• IUS (intrauterine system) or hormonal coil
• IUD (intrauterine device) or copper coil

Before your appointment

We cannot fit the coil if you might be pregnant, so we need you to answer the following questions:

If you are using the pill, implant or depo injection

If you are on the pill we can fit at any time in the cycle as long as you have taken ALL your pills. If your implant or injection are in date, then we can fit at any time in your cycle.

Wanting to change your coil?

If you are having an in-date coil removed and a new one fitted, this can be done on any day except a day of heavy bleeding.

If your coil is out of date, you must have been using additional contraception or not have had sex since your last period. Sometimes, it will be necessary to take a pregnancy test.

After a baby

It is advisable to wait 4 weeks after having a baby before a coil is fitted. Please discuss other methods at your post-natal check or have a look here: 

Learn about contraception after having a baby

A swab is needed before fitting

There is a risk of infection at a coil fit, so we ask everyone to do a swab. Please collect a NAAT test from reception.

This needs to be done 2 weeks before your appointment. If your result is not back the week of the appointment, we may need to cancel.

On the day

• A female nurse and a female doctor will see you.
• Please write down the date of your last period in advance.
• Have something to eat, take some paracetamol or ibuprofen to make the procedure as comfortable as possible.
• Please do not bring children, if possible, so we can concentrate on you.

After the fit

• There is a small increased risk of infection for the first 3 weeks after a fitting, so please report heavy bleeding or discharge to the practice.
• There is a small risk of an ectopic pregnancy, a pregnancy which is outside of the womb, so please do a pregnancy test and report pregnancy symptoms, pain, or abnormal bleeding, to your doctor urgently.
• You are recommended to check your threads to ensure that the coil is still present.
• Further advice will be given at the appointment.