Copper Coil
The Copper Coil, also known as “IUD” or Non-Hormonal Coil contains no hormones. The Copper Coil is over 99% effective and works by preventing implantation and being toxic to sperm and eggs.
Information
A Copper Coil, is a small contraceptive device that is put into the uterus (womb).
This requires a non-surgical procedure. Anaesthetic is given to every person having a coil inserted.
The following may mean you are not suitable for the Combined Oral Contraceptive:
You are:
- Less than 4 weeks Postpartum
- Have had Postpartum/Abortion Sepsis
You have:
- had a complicated organ transplant
- Known long QT syndromes
- Unexplained vaginal bleeding
- Gestational Trophoblastic Disease with decreasing or persistently elevated hCG levels or malignant disease
- Cervical cancer
- Endometrial Cancer
- Distortion of the uterine cavity
- Current Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
- Current Chlamydia or Gonorrhoea
- HIV with a CD4 of less than 200
- Pelvic Tuberculosis (TB)
A Copper Coil can be used for 10 years if under 40 years old.
A Copper coil can be used until Menopause has been reached if fitted aged 40 years or over
Insertion: £300