Intrauterine Devices (IUDs)

If you can feel part of the IUD (other than the strings) you are not protected against pregnancy. Consider using emergency contraception if you've had sex in the last five days. Use a back up method of birth control until you can see your health care provider for removal (and possible insertion of a replacement, if you're interested). Contact your provider today; they should be able to get you in very soon.

There are many complications one might have when using an IUD. One such complication would be the risk for internal bleeding or discomfort at the placement.

Go see your OB/GYN doctor at once. We can't tell from here, and it is not normal.

there are chances. but an ultrasound will help to rule out such possibility >>>>> The text below is from an anti-abortion viewpoint, and is therefore unlikely to be a good, unbiased source of information. Anti-abortion (or "pro-life") people are likely to be against the use of IUDs because they interfere with egg implantation, including fertilized eggs. If you are of a religious persuasion that believes a human life begins at the joining of a sperm and an egg, then the information below is for you. >>>> > IN OTHER WORDS: YES. Even the manufacturers have been forced to admit publicly that IUD cause birth defects. Since it can be up to 8 weeks before a woman even knows she's pregnant, huge amounts of damage can already be done, especially by the hormonal IUD's - but by the copper ones also. Female steroids in utero are particularly damaging to male embryoes and fetuses, for obvious reasons. http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn7333 [above link only provides information on oral contraceptives] Remember that a heart has already formed and is beating just 21 days after conception. People are kept in the dark as to just how rapidly a child develops in utero by the companies making millions harming them and pretending it's no big deal. In addition, it has been proven - and admitted by the makers - that an IUD increases the risk of premature births also. And, obviously, this is a second way that the IUD causes birth defects.

No one knows for sure how often the IUD prevents conception, and how often it ends a pregnancy after conception. But everyone agrees that it does BOTH. And, naturally, it has a very harmful affect on a developing child as he or she is first developing and nourishing even before his or her mother knows that she is pregnant. http://www.physiciansforlife.org/content/view/182/36/

In an application for a patent, the makers have to be very accurate and honest - in stark contrast to the slick marketing youe see on the internet and in the media..

"The action of the IUDs would seem to be a simple local phenomenon. That these devices prevent nidation [implantation] of an already fertilized ovum has been accepted as the most likely mechanism of action." (Searle Laboratories, "For the patient: CU-7 brand of Intrauterine Copper Contraceptive, " Chicago: G.D. Searle Co., August 1, 1977, Pgs. 7-9)

Paragard does not cause missed periods. If you miss a period on Paragard you should take a pregnancy test as soon as possible.
No, it's not mormal.I read that if it's late you should see your healthcare provider because you might be pregnant.

Planned Parenthood health centers generally provide services with costs based on income. Depending on your location, you may be able to get Paragard at no fee with costs paid by grants, government programs, or insurance. Contact your local health center for advice specific to your situation.

The hormone IUD is also called an IUS (intra-uterine system). It's made of plastic soaked with a synthetic progesterone called levonogestrel which is the same stuff in the NuvaRing (vaginal ring) and several brands of birth control pills. It works by a) preventing ovulation and b) affecting the inside of the uterus which prevents a fertilised egg from implanting.

The copper IUD is made of plastic with copper wire or copper tubes wrapped around it. Copper is a heavy metal, so it's slightly poisonous (but the copper in the IUD is not enough to affect the rest of your body so don't worry). It irritates the inside of your uterus, which prevents a fertilised egg from implanting.

With regard to side effects, usually people using the hormonal IUS will have lighter periods and people using a copper IUD will have heavier periods, but as with everything else, experiences can vary a lot.

None of my local health departments provide birth control, but yours may. Contact your local health department to ask.

Yes, you can take prenatal vitamins while an IUD is in.

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.

There are no medications that interact with Paragard and make it less effective. That is one of the great advantages of this method of contraception.

It did with my wife , but that was years ago.

Mirena Iud has a drug coating that last up to five years and prevents the egg from attaching. A regular IUD prevents pregnancy but is not 100%.

Hello Yes the coil does not stop fertilization. It simply prevents implantation.

Only if you are being tested for female hormones.

10 year IUD is better, it's less hormonal. The 5 year IUD makes ou gain weight because you rarely get our period with the 5 year IUD

If your IUD has reached the end of its useful life, you need to use an alternative method immediately if you don't want to get pregnant.

The IUD is not likely to change the odds of UTI. Talk with your health care provider about possible causes.

The IUD is safe and effective in women who have not given birth. There may be a bit more cramping during insertion for a woman who has not had a vaginal delivery.

Signs of pregnancy are absent period and positive pregnancy test. If you think you're pregnant, take a pregnancy test.

Yes, you can use the IUD whether or not you're married.

For 9yrs, copper IUD has protected me against pregnancy. I had sharp pain for the first few days after insertion, then after it got better. I had heavy periods accompanied with cramps. But it was highly effective as a contraceptive, though I did develop endometriosis and had it operated through laproscopy.

Your IUD may be coming out. Avoid unprotected sex until you confirm with your health care provider that the IUD is still in place.

You can get an infection with or without the IUD. Expulsion of an IUD doesn't increase the risk of infection.