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Month5 for mirena (levonorgestrel) iud. can feel the strings poking me inside, and its uncomfortable and annoying. what is going on and what do i do about it?

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Office visit: you need to go to your doctor and get checked, the strings could be too long, the iud could get twisted, you likely need a physical exam for that.

Answered 3/9/2016

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