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Which carries the higher risk of ectopic pregnancy, skyla iud or the mini pill taken perfectly?
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Neither: The IUD increases one's risk for ectopic pregnancy only very very slightly. The mini pill doesn't increase your risk of ectopic. Statistically I wouldn't make a decision based on these 2 forms of birth control vis-v-vis ectopic given how little influence they would have. IUDs are very safe and a lot more effective at preventing pregnancy than the mini-pill.
Answered 9/28/2016
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