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A member asked:

Is it possible to be pregnant while an iud is in place, but your pregnancy tests come out negative?

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Dr. Robert Killian answered

Specializes in General Practice

IUDs effective BC: Not usually. Your tests are verifying this. The iud does not allow fertilized eggs to implant and grow in the uterus.

Answered 4/11/2013

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See below: Its possible, though highly unlikely, to get pregnant with an intact iud in place.

Answered 4/11/2013

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