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Had 1year mirena (levonorgestrel) checkup in january.doc was very pleased with mirena (levonorgestrel).tonight i felt the strings.haven't felt strings before.is my mirena (levonorgestrel) falling out?
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Strings : It's normal to feel strings since they hang out if the cervix at the back of the vagina. You should not feel plastic or anything sharp. Expulsion risk is 1/1760 so rare but not impossible. I'm sure your doc would be happy to verify its in place for you.
Answered 4/9/2014
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