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My obgyn wants me to have a hysteroscopy and polyp removal for heavy bleeding. also wants to insert iud. if the polyp removal is supposed to help the heavy bleeding why do i also need the iud? is it necessary to get them both?

Q: my obgyn wants me to have a hysteroscopy and polyp removal for heavy bleeding. also wants to insert iud. if the polyp removal is supposed to help the heavy bleeding why do i also need the iud? is it necessary to get them both?

: IUD is only used as a contraceptive method, nothing to do with polyp and uterine bleeding.

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IUD is only used as a contraceptive method, nothing to do with polyp and uterine bleeding.

Answered 8/9/2022

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A member asked:

My obgyn wants me to have a hysteroscopy and polyp removal for heavy bleeding. also wants to insert iud. if the polyp removal is supposed to help the heavy bleeding why do i also need the iud? is it necessary to get them both?

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