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I glared at the pro and con list, and it back at me. I knew that the advantages of getting the coil overwhelmingly outweighed the possible discomfort that, according to the NHS, I might feel and yet, I was nervous. Three years ago, I got an IUD (Intrauterine Device), commonly known as a coil, fitted. The coil is a small T-shaped copper wire that, when inserted into your uterus, can prevent 99% of pregnancies for up to 10 years.
Disclaimer: below is my personal experience on different forms of contraception. Anyone with their own concerns should seek help from a trained health professional. March 2020 is when England descended into lockdown; as a result, it labelled as a doomsday of sorts for many people. For me, March was the beginning of a different horror story. It’s the month I went on to the contraceptive implant.
Warning: This piece contains material about sexual assault that may be upsetting to some readers. A friend says to me over breakfast: “I was sexually assaulted once, I suppose.” It sounds like the beginning of a joke. “I was at a party and had got a little too drunk. I had been sick all over myself. My friends put me to bed and then this person walked in, got into bed and started touching me. All I remember saying is ‘I can’t’ because I was seeing someone. And then they made me touch them.
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