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 ...

The wait for a coil to be fitted dominated Gail Adams's life and stopped her socialising with friends and partner Richie "You sweat profusely and you feel violently sick and you're crying out, the ...

Please allow an hour for the appointment The doctor will ask questions to check the coil is suitable for you. You will have the opportunity to ask any questions, before giving your consent to proceed ...

When Molly*, 29, went to get the copper coil, her doctor said that in a previous fitting, they had ruptured a patient’s uterus wall. “They assured me that it had only happened once and it was years ...

"You sweat profusely and you feel violently sick and you're crying out, the pain is so bad." Gail Adams, 48, says delays in having a coil fitted left her in "excruciating" pain with endometriosis, and ...

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 ...