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Does having an iud increase your chance of having an ectopic pregnancy?
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Yes: Yes IUD increases chance of ectopic pregnancy.
Answered 1/12/2015
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No: Though occasionally women with an iud get ectopic pregnancies the chance is lower than if she didn't have the iud.
Answered 2/27/2013
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