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I am 6 weeks pregnant and have the nova t iud in, i am having upper back pain, it began before the pregnancy , what can be the cause of this? thanks

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Dr. Brad Goldenberg answered

See your OB: Probably not good to keep the IUD in, but it might cause more complications to remove it now. Sounds like you will need to have a level II ultrasound done to locate the IUD and your fetus to make sure there are no problems.Make an appointment to see the OB ASAP

Answered 8/16/2016

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A member asked:

I am 6 weeks pregnant and have the nova t iud in, i am having upper back pain, it began before the pregnancy , what can be the cause of this? thanks

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Brad Goldenberg answered

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