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A 19-year-old female asked:
Recently had a mirena (levonorgestrel) iud inserted,ive tried to feel my strings but vagina is so inflamed and i cant fit my finger up. will it subside or do i go back?
1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in
A Verified Doctoranswered
Family Medicine 49 years experience
Call GYN: Your vagina should not be that swollen. Please call the physician who inserted the IUD.
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