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Linda Robson confessed that she forgot she had the coil inserted as a means of contraception and doctors struggled to remove it, as it had embedded in her womb.
The TV star, 63, was discussing forms of contraception during Loose Women's broadcast on Friday, when she admitted to finally having the coil removed 25 years later.
A doctor had reminded Linda that she had the coil, after she forgot it was still there, and a gynaecologist tried three times to finally remove it from her womb - warning Linda she would have to have a procedure to take the coil out if they couldn't do it.
Ouch: Linda Robson revealed on Loose Women on Friday that she forgot she had the coil and doctors struggled to remove it from her womb 25 years later
Speaking about her experience live on air, Linda revealed: ' had the coil for 25 years embedded in my womb, I just forgot [about it].
After a doctor advised her to head to hospital, Linda met with a gynaecologist who failed to remove it twice, before successfully retrieving it on their third attempt.
'I went to the hospital, the gynaecologist was trying to get rid of the coil, they were digging away... he did it twice and said, "You'll have to come back and have a procedure,"' she revealed.
Reluctant to have a procedure, Linda encouraged the doctor to try again.
She continued: 'Third time, it really hurt - but he got it and I was just so relieved I didn't have to have a