How Long Should I Wait to Get Pregnant after
Having IUD Removed
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How long should I wait to get pregnant after having an IUD removed? Women who want to have a baby and use an IUD as their form of birth control want to know the answer to this question.
Prospective Moms Want to Know: How Long Should I Wait to Get Pregnant after Having IUD Removed?
An IUD is an interuterine device that blocks sperm from reaching an egg and fertilizing it. The different types of IUD devices work differently to achieve the same goal of preventing pregnancy. Copper-based IUDs use small amounts of copper to discourage motion of the sperm and to prevent implantation if the sperm were able to fertilize an egg. The hormonal version thickens the mucus on the cervix, preventing sperm from being able to penetrate while also thinning the lining of the uterus so that a fertilized egg cannot implant.
When a woman elects to remove her IUD in order to get pregnant, physicians often recommend waiting 60 to 90 days to attempt pregnancy in order to flush out the copper or excess hormones from the system. This allows the lining of the uterus to recover.
Choosing to Remove an IUD
A woman might choose to remove her IUD for a number of health or medical reasons although IUDs can remain in place and provide effective birth control for up to 10 years. A woman who elects to remove hers may do so for uterine or ovarian health reasons or to become pregnant.
If a woman removes her IUD and does not experience her menstrual cycle over the next 30 days, she should consult her physician. It is possible to become pregnant very quickly after the IUDs removal unless another form of birth control (condoms, spermicidal) is used to prevent it.
You should never remove your own IUD. Instead, always consult with your physician about the removal and have it performed by a professional. In some cases, a minor surgical procedure is necessary to remove the IUD.
Manufacturers of Mirena, a hormone-based IUD, and Paragard, a copper-based device, find that fertility returns quickly after the IUD is removed. Studies of both indicate fertility returns within a few months and is based on the individual.
Pregnancy and an IUD
IUDs are 99 percent effective in preventing pregnancy; however, women do experience a very low chance of becoming pregnant while using an IUD. This may happen if the IUD slips out of place. If you do become pregnant while using an IUD, it should be removed as soon as possible as it can increase your chances of experiencing:
IUDs and Scar Tissue
How long should I wait after having an IUD removed to get pregnant? Is scar tissue a factor? For women who have never given birth, scar tissue may be a result of IUD dislodgement or perforation. Consult your physician prior to having one inserted, especially if you’ve never given birth. IUDs should be implanted in the uterus and should not be touched by penetration, but this concern should also be discussed with your physician.
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Liz, you'll need to decide whether you want to have a baby now or wait until he returns from deployment. It's very hard to plan around a typical schedule, but having your husband in the military can make it even more difficult. If you had the IUD removed and conceived now, he would still be around for the delivery and the first few months of the baby's life, assuming his deployment doesn't change.
-- Contributed by: HollySwansonMy husband is in the military and all you military wives know how it is when you cannot plan anything because our husbands can be deployed at any time. As of right now there are mo plans of my husband deploying untill September of 2010. I have the iud n we want to have anotht child, but we want to plan on getting pregnant before he deploys so that he will ne here for the last months of my pregnancy n the delivery. I haven't had the iud for long maybe 10 months. My cycles are monthly but veryvery light. How many months before I want to get pregnant should I take out my iud?
-- Contributed by: LizLisa, first, you should be checked out by your OB/Gyn to make sure there wasn't any damage from removing the IUD. Since you had it in for so long, it may take several months for your cycle to regulate. You can try using an over the counter ovulation predictor, which will give you a better idea of whether or not you are ovulation regularly. That's usually a good step in determining if your body is ready to conceive.
-- Contributed by: HollySwanson
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