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I have extreme blood clots baseball size after the gynocologists inserted my iud i am non stop bleeding! please tell me if this is normal?

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Dr. Laura Hershorin answered

Nope: Significant bleeding after an IUD insertion is not normal. Call your doctor ASAP.

Answered 4/3/2015

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A member asked:

I have extreme blood clots baseball size after the gynocologists inserted my iud i am non stop bleeding! please tell me if this is normal?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Laura Hershorin answered

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