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A member asked:

17 months ago after having my son i got an iud put in, ever since i have been getting my period twice a month for 6 days straight. why is that?

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IUD: Can have some unwanted side effects, including frequent periods. Talk to your doctor about this and see what options you have.

Dr Raff and another doctor agreed

Answered 7/3/2013

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