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Had my iud taken out june 12 it's been 16 days and still have not started my period . i have taken pregnancy test and they say no . so don't know what else to do please help?

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Takes time: Resuming menses can take quite a while, especially after you stop any kind of hormone-based birth control (like a Mirena (levonorgestrel) iud, if that's what you had). Some studies show it can even take up to a year for return to normal ovulation and menses.

Answered 6/30/2014

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Wait: Pregnancy is unlikely. You do not state when your last period began but you do not need to be concerned until 28-30 days from that time.

Answered 7/22/2014

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How regular r u?: If you experienced irregular menses before the iud was inserted and depending on which iud you were using, you may return to your baseline of irregular menses also- there are a lot of details missing from this question that make it hard to answer any more clearly.

Answered 8/4/2015

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