The first time I got a coil fitted, I vomited on the nurse. Horrified and full of apology, I told her I didn’t know what had happened. “Don’t worry,” she reassured me, “it’s perfectly fine and normal.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hormonal coils have become increasingly popular in recent years, but a recent study found an unexpected association between the ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and American College of Surgeons has recommended that, as entering a hospital or medical setting could really pose a risk to your health, elective and ...

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 ...

*Warning: This article features footage of women filming their reactions during IUD fittings that some readers may find uncomfortable. ‘IUD insertion is the worst pain imaginable’. That’s the caption ...

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 ...