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I got an uterus ultrasound 3 days after I had the Skyla put in. The doctor showed me that only one side of the "wings" for the IUD deployed. Has anyone else ever had this happen? Will it deploy after more time? I just need answers because my gynecologist doesn't know what this means.
Some women will have irregular or prolonged bleeding when first starting the IUD. This symptom improves with time.
No, you do not have to feel the IUD string all the time.
Yes, you can have the IUD removed at any time.
There's no special time to remove the IUD if you want to get pregnant
Spotting is common in the first months of using the IUD, especially Mirena or Skyla. This side effect improves with time.
A woman should keep an IUD in place until she wants to conceive, until the hormonal IUD reaches the end of its useful life, or indefinitely if she is not concerned about the IUD's effectiveness.
There is no special time to get the IUD removed. Removal can be done at any time in your cycle.
It takes time for your body to adjust to the hormones in the IUD, the bleeding should decrease over time.
Dr. Ernst Grafenberg of Germany was the first to market them in 1929. Precursors to IUD's were first marketed in 1902.
You can get pregnant at any time after the IUD is removed. There is no need to wait.
You can have a new IUD inserted at the same time the old one is removed.