Intrauterine Devices (IUDs)

Most providers do, but it is completely a matter of preference of the clinician. Some feel they can safely remove the abnormal tissue without interference from the strings. Ask your provider what your options are.

No, a positive pregnancy test is the sign of pregnancy on the IUD.

Yes, you can have spotting without a period while using an IUD.

My Doc told me it works an hour after being placed. he reccomended waiting longer, because of the pain from the insertion, though. As soon as you feel like it, really ;) S

A summery several articles supports a slight to moderate risk of endometriosis in those women using an IUD longer than 5 years and a significant risk in the proliferation of extra-uterine endometrial tissue in those women on birth contol pills and potentially a carryover to later births where latant endometrial cells may be transferred to the feotus. This last statement is only theory at this stage but brought about by the incidence endometrial tissue in premenses adolescents.

A few days after I had mine removed I started my period for 6 days but It was too bad. I am already starting to lose the weight that I was told I would not gain on the Mirena....My skin is looking better.

The Mirena IUD contains progesterone same as most hormonal birth controls, so it's possible it can affect your libido. Reports thus far seem to say that it doesn't effect libido as much as the pill, or worse, Depo. There is also another IUD option, the traditional or copper IUD. Negative effects such as increased flow, spotting and cramps are sometimes noted though. Most importantly, discuss both options with a professional, and remember, if it doesn't work out for you after a few months, have it taken out and try the other! There's a nice discussion of various methods of birth control and their effect on libido here: http://www.webmd.com/content/Article/84/98116.htm Do note, however, that they've not studied Mirena's effects on libido fully.

It's possible, but leaking breasts aren't the first sign of pregnancy. Take a pregnancy test, and contact your health care provider for a breast exam.

It can after about a year.. But everybody's bodies are different.

If the IUD was in the cervix, it couldn't work properly. If you're pregnant, the IUD must be removed, regardless of whether you want to continue the pregnancy. Then you can choose to continue or terminate the pregnancy. If you choose to terminate, you can have another IUD inserted after the abortion.

Bleeding, stomach pain, and back pain are not pregnancy symptoms. Your pregnancy test is negative and you are using effective birth control. Please see your health care provider to find out why you're having pain.

Your menstrual pattern four months after IUD removal is not related to the IUD. Take a pregnancy test, since your period in the fourth month without birth control was only spotting. If you continue to have spotty periods even with a negative pregnancy test, you can call your health care provider for advice if it's concerning to you.

No, Mirena is a plastic IUD containing progestin. The copper IUD on the market in the US is Paragard.

yes, taking combined hormonal contraceptives could allow you to stop bleeding with mirena.

The IUD is in the uterine cavity, which grows and sheds a lining. Scar tissue won't grow around the IUD any more than scar tissue grows around a pierced earring.

Typically it takes about 10-20 minutes to insert an IUD. Most of that time is involved in setting up for the procedure.

You can start Yasmin at any time if Mirena is still effective (has been in for less than five years) and get immediate protection. If Mirena has been in longer than five years, use a backup method of birth control until you've taken the pill correctly for seven days.

The IUD is in the uterus, and a man does not enter the uterus during sex. If you or your partner can feel part of the IUD in the cervix, and that's scraping him, the IUD is not likely to be effective. Take the morning after pill if you 've had sex in the last five days, and contact your health care provider for an exam. Don't rely on the IUD to prevent pregnancy if you can feel the plastic of the device in the cervix.

Two to eleven percent of women using the IUD experience an expulsion of the IUD.

The Mirena IUD lasts five years, Paragard lasts 12, and Skyla lasts three years.

Hi, You need to speak to your doctor. Not all contraceptive medication works for every woman in regulating her periods. But you need to see your doctor to find out what is causing your irregular periods. A lot of doctors prescribe BCP so basically over-look the problem, instead of investigating the problem. Ask for a check of your hormones and for a referral to a gynacologist. This doctor will be able to help you more. Take care.

There is no known risk of uterine damage with IUD removal. If the IUD was removed intact, there are no other concerns. Please contact your health care provider to discuss any symptoms or worries you're experiencing.

Ben Wah Balls will not affect the IUD.

It is not normal to feel the IUD at all. If you are having pain or cramping, see your health care provider.

Weight change will not affect the location of an IUD