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Ive been on the paraguard for 2 years now. recently it started hurting me. i went in and he said my strings were knotted up.. is this normal?
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It can happen: The IUD string can get curled and knotted from tampon insertion or intra-vaginal intercourse.
Answered 3/3/2018
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