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Got a d/c 2 remove polyp. 1 month later i got iud put in 4 endometrial suppression. still bleeding 2 weeks after iud. is it iud or can polyp be back?

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Could be either: It could be either the IUD or the polyp. Go see the IUD insertion/polyp MD and find out which is which.

Answered 8/17/2017

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