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General Category => Blather and Babble => Topic started by: Alex6705 on 21 November 2019, 04:11:08 pm

Title: Using a sponge with a coil
Post by: Alex6705 on 21 November 2019, 04:11:08 pm
So I recently just had an IUS coil fitted & was wondering if anyone else has one & successfully still uses a sponge whilst they’re bleeding. The thought of it getting stuck on the coil makes me cringe but until it’s fully settled & I know what my periods will be like, I’m gonna have to try & work around this.

Any suggestions would be a great help x
Title: Re: Using a sponge with a coil
Post by: Cat_BBW on 21 November 2019, 05:03:48 pm
The coil is in the womb, the sponge will be in the vagina, there's a tightly closed cervix between. It shouldn't get stuck on it as they don't physically share the same space or ever even touch. You just need to be careful not to pull on the coil's string (feels like very thin nylon fishing line) when pulling out a sponge, tampon, etc.
Title: Re: Using a sponge with a coil
Post by: Lucy xx on 21 November 2019, 05:04:31 pm
I used to use a sponge with my coil, I was careful taking it out so I didn’t catch the strings and never had any issues with it x
Title: Re: Using a sponge with a coil
Post by: LotusFlower on 21 November 2019, 11:48:55 pm
My coil fell out after 6 weeks. I was bleeding constantly since it was fitted so had to use sponges all the time. I think the sponges kept catching on the strings and gradually pulled it out.

Was not a pleasant experience for me.
Title: Re: Using a sponge with a coil
Post by: Alex6705 on 22 November 2019, 02:18:21 pm
Quote from: Veggiegal on 21 November 2019, 11:48:55 pm
I was bleeding constantly since it was fitted so had to use sponges all the time. I think the sponges kept catching on the strings and gradually pulled it out.

Was not a pleasant experience for me.

This is what I’m scared of eek.

Quote from: B_ on 21 November 2019, 05:04:31 pm
I used to use a sponge with my coil, I was careful taking it out so I didn’t catch the strings and never had any issues with it x

Thankyou I’m gonna give it a go tomorrow. Also probably doesn’t help that I have super long acrylics lol x
Title: Re: Using a sponge with a coil
Post by: Iloveginandtonic on 22 November 2019, 07:36:54 pm
A couple of years ago I pulled a sponge out as my coil came out with it!  It really startled me!

I still use coil with sponge but use the proper menstural ones  rather than just chopping up a regular natural sponge like I used to.
Title: Re: Using a sponge with a coil
Post by: Alex6705 on 22 November 2019, 09:16:55 pm
Quote from: Iloveginandtonic on 22 November 2019, 07:36:54 pm
A couple of years ago I pulled a sponge out as my coil came out with it!  It really startled me!


See, the thought of this just knocks me sick. What ones do you use, like the beppy ones? X
Title: Re: Using a sponge with a coil
Post by: China_Grl on 25 November 2019, 11:56:02 am
Quote from: Alex6705 on 21 November 2019, 04:11:08 pm
So I recently just had an IUS coil fitted & was wondering if anyone else has one & successfully still uses a sponge whilst they’re bleeding. The thought of it getting stuck on the coil makes me cringe but until it’s fully settled & I know what my periods will be like, I’m gonna have to try & work around this.

Any suggestions would be a great help x

I don't work when I'm my period, break time in my opinion.
Title: Re: Using a sponge with a coil
Post by: Alex6705 on 26 November 2019, 07:53:29 pm
Yeah I don’t usually. But I’ve been bleeding since having the coil fitted so I can’t really be having a month off before Xmas x