Intrauterine Devices (IUDs)

You should never remove your own IUD. You should seek a doctor immediately to test to see if you are pregnant and have your IUD or a new IUD inserted. Removal of an IUD can almost immediately leave you prone to pregnancy.

About 5% of women complain of breast tenderness on Mirena.

The health care provider will ask about your medical history, medications you're taking, and your periods. She'll talk to you about your preferences and lifestyle (are you likely to remember pills? When do you want to start a family?) She'll offer testing for sexually transmitted infections like chlamydia, gonorrhea, and HIV. She may offer you an exam and possibly a Pap smear, depending on your age, but these parts aren't required to get on birth control.

The IUD does not "float," but generally remains in place at the top of the uterus.

Yes it is normal. The tissues inside are very fragile. If you should have excessive bleeding at any given time while you have the IUD in, please see your doctor as soon as possible. You may not be able to use this method of contraceptive. Good luck Marcy

If you go to full term the IUD will probably come out when the baby is delivered.

Most home pregnancy tests recommend waiting until you're a week (7 days) late to get the most accurate results.

Because it is securely attached to the IUD, an IUD string is unlikely to fall out. If you find your string is missing, contact your health care provider and use a backup method of birth control until you confirm that the IUD is still in place. A missing string can mean the IUD fell out without you knowing, but typically the string just moved up into the cervix.

A spiral length of something, like a spring.

The strings are slippery, so the health care provider usually uses ring forceps or something similar to grab the strings after placing a speculum. No other special tools are needed for a normal IUD removal.

After stopping Mirena, you can choose any method you like that's a good match for your medical history. Many women continue to use hormonal methods to continue to have lighter and less painful periods.

It is very very rare to conceive while using a IUD but if this should happen, then you need to contact your health care provider immediately to have the IUD removed. You can then choose to continue or terminate the pregnancy. If you choose an abortion, you can get another IUD after the procedure, or choose another method of birth control. For your safety, however, you can't leave the IUD in while pregnant.

It just prevents it, an IUD is a form of birth control, not abortion. And the morning after pill or Plan-B must be taken within 72 hours of the unprotected sex or birth control failure to ensure that pregnancy can be prevented.

Yes. A type of Progestin is what makes Mirena work. S

With the passage of the Affordable Care Act, almost all health insurers cover Paragard. Call the number on the back of your insurance card to make sure yours isn't one of the rare exceptions. If it is, your local family planning center can provide you with the IUD on a sliding scale basis.

No, that wouldn't normally happen.

Hair loss is not a common symptom with the IUD. Contact your health care provider to discuss evaluation for the possible causes of hair loss so that you can get the right treatment and testing.

Because of its location and method of action, no medications affect the Paragard copper IUD. That's one of its great benefits.

"The insertion and removal of a mirena coil can be painful and cause bleeding. Also, pelvic infections and endometritis can occur. Mirena will sometimes cause side affects such as headaches, swelling in one leg, and chest pain."

Once the old tub gets into the drain it is impossible to remove.........

The sensation of IUD removal is a lot like that for IUD insertion, but much briefer. Instead of inserting both the sound (measurer) and insertor for the insertion, there's a single cramp as the IUD is removed.

Bill

Intra-Uterine Device. It is a device implanted in the uterus to prevent pregnancy.