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The coil is the world’s most widely used and inexpensive long-term reversible method of contraception. In Kenya, the varieties available include the Copper T, which is the commonest, the Nova T and ...

Question: I’m considering getting the coil instead of going back on the pill. I like the idea of something long-term, but I’ve heard horror stories about very painful insertion, heavy bleeding, mood ...

People have used all manner of methods to prevent pregnancy and one of the most successful ones has been devices inserted into the uterus, the modern day Intra Uterine Contraceptive Device (IUCD) or ...

An unknown number of women are experiencing vaginismus after painful contraceptive coil (also known as IUD (intrauterine device)) fittings. Vaginismus is a psychosexual condition. For sufferers, all ...

Hannah, a 24-year-old student from west Surrey, is among this number. She is now dealing with painful and life-changing vaginismus after a coil fitting which, she says, left her "in agony". Vaginismus ...