An expired hormonal IUD may not prevent pregnancy effectively. Other than that, an IUD past its life span does not affect the body.
The only danger of an expired IUD is pregnancy.
If your hormonal IUD is past its useful life, you may not have complete protection. The copper IUD may continue to provide protection. Other than that, there are no special dangers in leaving an expired IUD in the uterus.
You should remove your IUD if you want to get pregnant, if you are pregnant, or if its useful life is expired and it's time to replace it.
An IUD doesn't affect how long semen (or sperm) stays in the uterus. The copper IUD interferes with sperm mobility, lowering the odds of pregnancy. The progesterone IUD thickens the cervical mucus, making it difficult for the sperm to meet the egg.
There are no drug interactions between zinc lozenges or supplements and the IUD.
An IUD almost at the end of its life will not cause dizziness. See your health care provider for evaluation of your symptoms.
Ben Wah Balls will not affect the IUD.
Weight change will not affect the location of an IUD
For your safety, the IUD must be removed as soon as possible. At that point, you can decide whether you would like to continue the pregnancy or not. See your health care provider immediately.
The effects of smoking and drinking are the same with and without hte IUD.
This is a question you absolutely MUST ask a doctor who is familiar with your medical history. No matter what anyone else says here, the human body is too complex and there are too many variables to give a general answer to this question.
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