Fertility issues after IUD Removal Posted: 09-08-06 13:31pm
I got an IUD (mirena) 3 years ago ... We
are wanting to try for another child. How
long can we expect to wait to get pregnant
after i have the IUD taken out and are
there and complications I can expect after
having it taken out? Please keep in mind
we tried for 2 years before getting
pregnant with our first child with no
known reason for why it took so long . I
am afraid my daughter will be too old to
really bond and be close to a sibling who
is conciderably younger than herself.
thank you
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Pregnancy Answer A1500 Posted: 09-19-06 07:29am
If everything is ok within your
reproductive system, you may get pregnant
as soon as you take out the IUD. An IUD
doesn’t have prolonged contraceptive
action after its removal, like
contraceptive pills do. If you can’t get
pregnant after the IUD removal, the reason
may be something else not related to the
IUD directly. An IUD, while used, can
cause some complications that may disturb
fertility later. IUDs make the uterus
more vulnerable to infections. But the
risk for infections is increased only in
women who have many sexual partners and do
not use condom. Infections can damage the
uterus and Fallopian tubes which can cause
infertility. Because of these reasons, an
IUD is not recommended for young women who
haven’t delivered yet or who want to
have more babies.
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