Fort Dodge, IA
A 23-year-old female asked:
I had unprotected sex two days before i had my mirena (levonorgestrel) iud removed can i get pregnant from that?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
Dr. Colin Kerranswered
Family Medicine 45 years experience
Pregnant after IUD?: The risks of pregnancy in this situation is extremely small, almost 0. The iud changes the chemistry inside the uterus to make it hostile to pregnancy; these changes take weeks to reverse after removal. The fact that the iud was still in place for 2 days after the unprotected sex eliminated about 99% of all possible pregnancies, and the residual changes left by the iud will get almost all other.
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Last updated Nov 17, 2015
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