Here's what you need to know about getting your IUD removed:
, M.D., tells SELF. "If the strings are visible, the doctor grasps them using an instrument called ring forceps and gently pulls the IUD out."
"Usually patients get really worked up, then when it's done, they say, 'Oh, that's it?'" Jacques Moritz, M.D., an ob/gyn at Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, tells SELF.
"Everybody gets nervous about [removal], but it should almost not be felt. Just one deep breath, and it’s done," Dr. Moritz says. Can't you practically feel your uterus relaxing at this very welcome news? Even better, depending on your insurance, the entire cost of the removal may be covered.Most often, the process only takes a few minutes, then you're good to go. But in the rare case that the doctor can't find the strings, removal becomes a bit more involved.
"Rarely do IUDs become dislodged or the strings get lost," Dr. Pizarro says. But on the off chance that something like that happens, doctors may use an ultrasound or hysteroscope to locate the IUD so they can remove it, potentially with anesthesia depending on the situation. "Even then, it's limited invasiveness," Dr. Pizarro says.as it the doctor pulls it out or you might not even realize it's happened, Dr. Pizarro says.
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