Hello there!
I had been really struggling with feeling tired, hungry all the time (not breastfeeding), very heavy periods, severe cramping before the periods, and constant clear discharge inbetween periods. I had a baby 13 months ago and I’m almost 25. I had the copper coil put in last March. The day before my period every month, I convince myself I have appendicitis due to the severe cramps on my right side - then the next day my period comes. The nurse felt my tummy and thought it definitely wasn’t appendicitis!
The Doctors did some blood tests, which showed I had quite bad anemia (not surprised). But then yesterday at a check up, the NP said that my bloods had also shown there might be something wrong with my ovaries. She said the doctors discussed me in a meeting and they believed it was due to my copper coil, which they want out immediately. I’m scheduled to have it removed on Monday, and then they’re going to do another blood test next month.
After looking through my blood test results with my SIL (nurse), we couldn’t see anything related to my ovaries on there. So I did an econsult last night to ask where they got that from. I had a reply this morning to say that my CA125 is “slightly elevated”, but the Doctor is fairly sure that it’s because of the copper coil.
Does this happen often with the copper coil? Have you got any resources I can read about relating to this?
i have always had very heavy periods and bad cramping. I’ve also been having constant clear discharge since before pregnancy.
also, my great grandmother had Ovarian Cancer so it’s hard not to worry.
Thank you so much for your time!
