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A member asked:

When is it a good time to take a pregnancy test ? my hormones are low i believe from having in the iud in can that be it

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Anytime: An iud should not change your hormone levels. If you have not had a period in over 1 month, you should do a pregnancy test to make sure you are not pregnant.

Dr Ferdowsi agreed

Answered 3/6/2014

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