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A member asked:

I am going to get an iud? what's the possibly of it perforating my uterus and hemmorageing?

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Dr. Wayne Ingram answered

Small if experienced: If the md is experienced in insertion of iud's the risk is very small but not totally non-existent.

Answered 9/6/2013

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Is there a health risk if I have the mirena (levonorgestrel) IUD (that may be floating in my uterus), but get the depro prevera shot just to be safe?

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Severe cramping/ibs symptoms since mirena (levonorgestrel) IUD inserted 6 mos ago. Ovaries & uterus normal in u/s. Should i get that sucker out, or will s/s improve?

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I recently had to get IUD laparoscopically removed it migrated out of my uterus and was next to my bladder can i still get pregnant?

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