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A 23-year-old female asked:
Should you refrain from masturbating before going to get your iud out? will the doctor be able to tell if you do masturbate before your appointment? also is it painful to get it out?
2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. Frank Kuitemsanswered
Internal Medicine 38 years experience
No: Masturbation before having an IUD removed should not cause any problems. Having an IUD removed us cause some discomfort but it is not severe usually
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Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
Masturbation: Agree with Dr. Kuitems. It does not matter it you masturbate before you IUD is removed. There usually aren't any tell-tale signs of masturbation - but even it there were , do you really think the doctor cares if you masturbate or not?
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Can a doctor tell if you pulled a hernia from masturbating?
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