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A member asked:

My period is usually heavy. i am on day 5 it's unusually light. i have had a copper iud for 8 years. could there be something wrong?

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Dr. Meenakshi Jain answered

Specializes in Gynecology

May be pregnant : You should do a pregnancy test to be sure you gave not gotten pregnant. If the test is negative and you have no pain then i would wait for a few months to see how your periods would be . Also ask your doctor what kind of iud u have to check the duration for which it would be effective.

Answered 3/16/2014

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