Copper coil

[Carasilver]

I’ve had the copper coil since November 2019 and I’ve had my periods as normal (apart from being more painful and a few day’s longer) but I’ve had pretty bad spotting in between my periods with maybe 2-3 days between periods where I’m not spotting. It’s a really dark brown/black and had the consistency of gum/tacky glue. Any advice as I’ve been in every other birth control and still had this problem. I thoigh I jist didn’t suit a hormonal contraceptive but clearly it’s all contraceptives

[Galen70]

Ok basics to begin with I presume your smears and sexual health are up to date ? What age are you ?

[Carasilver in reply to Galen70]

I am 18, my sexual health checks are all up to date and I’ve never had a smear test due to the minimum age in the UK to get one being 25

[Galen70 in reply to Carasilver]

Ok thank you. Its just if you were over 40 a lining of the womb assessment would be appropriate. Great your STI checks are fine.

Its worth being examined by a sexual health or reproductive health nurse or doc. Check for polyps at the cervix, or a cervical ectopy ( these are sometimes fragile and can bleed ) Neither are serious. If your bleeding problems persist, you might be better off with a Mirena IUS than a copper one. You could discuss that at the clinic. ( also if your periods are heavier and longer, that's another good reason )

[Galen70 in reply to Galen70]

and as no test in the world is 100% perfect, might be worth re checking chlamydia one last time , as you are in the peak age group for that.

[Carasilver in reply to Galen70]

I highly highly doubt it would be chlamydia as I’ve been in a committed relationship for 4 years and have only been with that one person. He was also never been with anyone else except me

[Galen70 in reply to Carasilver]

Agreed its highly unlikely in that situation. Then local causes from the cervix or uterus are more likely, also consider systemic causes like hypothyroidism ( although unlikely )