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Yes, you can use the IUD whether or not you're married.
The IUD reduces the risk of all kinds of pregnancy, so an ectopic is less likely in women who use the IUD than in women who are not using birth control. However, among pregnancies occurring with the IUD in place, a greater ''proportion'' are ectopic than pregnancies among women not using birth control.
Two to eleven percent of women using the IUD experience an expulsion of the IUD.
You can get an IUD from your women's health care provider, family planning office, or family practitioner. The IUD manufacturers often have directories that tell you names of local providers in your area.
Five percent of women each year that get pregnant while taking the IUD Mirena. This is a type of birth control.
Some women will have irregular or prolonged bleeding when first starting the IUD. This symptom improves with time.
The inside of the uterus is a small space. The IUD fits inside relatively snugly. The IUD can't be moved by running, jumping jacks, ski jumping, or any other such activity.
Most women do not expel their IUDs. The rate of IUDs falling out is somewhere between 2% and 11%.
It's the same as the procedure to remove the IUD when you're not pregnant.
A copper IUD will not delay your period. The same things can cause a delayed period in women with or without the copper IUD. These include pregnancy and hormonal fluctuations.
Yes, a hormonal IUD can reduce vaginal moisture - a copper IUD will not. This is common across all forms of hormonal birth control, vaginal dryness is a common side-effect.
There is no harm from having a short string on an IUD. Some women choose to have it inserted and have the entire string removed.