Removing the coil (IUD/IUS) | NHS

This video explains how a coil (IUD or IUS) is removed.

An Intrauterine device (IUD) or Intrauterine System (IUS) – also known as ‘the coil’ – is a small T shaped plastic device that’s put into your womb by a doctor or nurse. They are the most effective forms of Long Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC).

Click the link to find out where you can get the coil fitted:
https://www.nhs.uk/service-search/other-services/Contraception-information-and-advice/LocationSearch/730 or call the free and confidential sexual health helpline on 0300 123 7123.

00:00 – 00:13 What is a coil
00:14 – 00:24 How a IUD/IUS coil works
00:25 – 00:57 How long the coil lasts
00:58 – 01:27 Removing the coil
01:28 – 02:04 Side effects of removing the coil
02:05 – 02:12 Outro