The intrauterine device (IUD ) is a safe and effective method of birth control used by many women worldwide. Copper IUD may be used for ten years after insertion, whereas hormone releasing IUD’s expire after 5 years of use and must then be removed or replaced.
There are different reasons for the IUD to be removed. Most often they are removed at the expiration date. All IUD's both copper and hormone releasing IUD's must be removed at expiration date. The use of these devices after expiration date may lead to different complications and even infertility in some women.
Reasons for IUD removal
The most frequent reason why the intrauterine device is removed before its use expires is pain and bleeding. This happens usually within the first year of use. Other reasons include intrauterine infection, expulsion and pregnancy due to the method failure. Also, a woman can decide to have her IUD removed when she wants to discontinue using contraception in order to become pregnant.
In menopausal women the intrauterine device is usual to be removed within one year after disappearance of menstruation . No developed complications have been reported, in cases where IUD has not been removed.
Just as the insertion of intrauterine device the removal of this contraceptive method must be performed by a health care provider, including a midwife or nurse, who is trained to do it. It is not a complicated procedure and is performed routinely. The health care provider may remove this type of birth control device at any time. Bear in mind that it might be easier to remove IUD during menstrual bleeding, though it is not that hard to remove it at any other time.
It is important to reduce the risk of infection by taking regular infection prevention measures. The health care specialist grasps the threads at the external exit with ring forceps and then slowly and gently pulls them away from the uterus, avoiding the breakage of the string. If it is not possible to move IUD , the practitioner should stop traction and find out the reasons why the device is stuck. In case an IUD is deep in the uterus, hysteroscopy may be needed for safe removal of it.
If it is the removal of an expired IUD, a new one can be inserted immediately after removal, if a woman wants to continue this mean of birth control .
Hello Everyone. I am so excited, I just had my Mirena removed TODAY. The doctor said we can start trying ASAP. Hopefully I can report some good news in the very near future. Wish me Luck
25nmumof1 2010-02-20 00:18:24
Hi all,
Im very new to this im lookin for advice. I got my merina out on feb 9th 2010 because i want baby no 2. i had d coil in for 3 and a half years and have no complaints about it it was super i bleed for the first 6 month after gettin it in but nearly none since. in fact i got my first period in that time on feb 1st this year 9 days before getting coil out. now i still aint got a period which i taught i would but 2days after removal i had slight spottin very red n clumpy and pain when i urinate with nothing since and i have been very moody n very bad sick tummy for 5 days now now i had unprotected sex 2 days before removal. Now i wonder when will i get my period, did i ovulate or could i be pregnant its to early to test i think andno other pregnancy symptoms. my doctor said to be careful that many women get pregnant in the first month so if ya dont want it that soon to use other forms of contraception but did she mean before or after your first period and if so when should the first period return as i cant remember my cycle before the coil.
Would be great if anyone could help.
kwebster 2010-02-18 00:40:09
I Am in NEED of some answers? So if anyone can help it will be greatly appreciated!
1. Who has conceived a boy after having the copper IUD removed? 2. Who has had miscarriages after miscarriages after removing the copper IUD?
I had mine removed in June 2009, waited a month got prego in August, lost it in October and bleed for 3 weeks. Was waiting trying to wait another month but may or may did not get pregnant again in November? But missed a period & tested positive but then started bleeding again one week in dec then again at end of Jan 2010 and have been bleeding since??? Docter has not been too helpful besides testing hormone levels???
If only I would have known that risks of complications after the IUD were this high and even more so it's harder to have a boy!! No way in hell would I have put that foreign object into my body and destoried my births! Anyone please help. Thank you!
IHeartK 2010-02-16 00:34:13
Hello All, I am new to this posting site and it looks really interesting and helpful. So my husband and I have decided to have another baby. I am getting the mirena IUD removed March 5 (I believe that is the correct date). Does anyone have any advice for me? I do not know what to expect after it is removed and hoping to conceive pretty fast. I had to have it inserted due to heavy bleeding. Has anyone else had the IUD inserted for heavy bleeding and if so what happened after the IUD was removed? Hope to hear from someone soon.
misty 2010-02-13 23:57:48
hi step I had mine in for nearly 3 and a half years and I have just turned 30 x
misty 2010-02-13 23:37:59
Hi girls, some advice please !! I have 2 girls already 8 and 4 and after I had youngest daughter by c-section I had a year of bleeding heavily non stop I was lucky if I had 2 days without it a month !! I got the merina coil fitted nov 8th 2005 and I did not have a period at all NONE...... I suffer from PCOS also and thyroid problems oh the joy of it all but I have decided that i want another baby well try to have one anyways with so many obstacles in my way only time will tell did anyone have these symptoms and still concieve???? I made the first step and got my coil out on wed 10th 2010 i had yucky brown stuff from friday and god help me today its a full blown period....... or is it???? do i count this as day one ??? i have to wait though to see when i have my next one as i use to have irregular periods due to the pcos and underactive throid
Stephanie91724 2010-02-12 01:43:18
Hi Everyone, I"ve read a lot of the posts. I had my IUD removed on Feb.4th. i was just wondering some of your ages and how long have most of you had your IUD's for. I've had mine in for close to 5 years and i'm 27. I have a 61/2 old daughter and i would like to have just one more.Good Luck ladies...xoxoxox
aisha.sanders 2010-02-08 18:43:05
Hi, I'm new to this site, Well my story is I decided to get the iud removed after me being sick I have dysmenorrhea so i got on birth control at 15 so i could stop getting sick on my cycles i got pregnant on the pill at age 16, had my daughter at 17 3 days later i was on the shot, got off the shot because it gave me excessive weight gain and high blood pressure. Not to mention when i was 15 i started on the patch then pregnant off the pill high blood pressure on the shot now the iud made me nausous all day everyday. So now my doc says my body needs a hormonal break. While on the iud my period came every 2 1/2 mths. So i got my iud taken out jan 20th, me and my husband decided to conceive so I really don't know when to expect my period because it was never normal.So my guess is to wait and see if my period comes this mth and take a test the 1st of march. any pointers...???
jollybee 2010-01-11 21:27:24
hi everyone..hmm..my story..my boyfriend and i are trying to have a baby of our own really bad..he already has one from a previous relationship but wants another with me and i desperately want to have a child as well..had the mirena removed 1/6/10 and two days later 1/8/10 started my period which til now is going..usually i have a pretty regular menstrual cycle..i knew i was going to start on the 8th but usually i end on the fifth day..but the bleeding is still pretty heavy..prior to removal we have had intercourse and all along after...hopefully with all this trying by next month i'll have good news..but from reading all the comments on here..everyone seems to be different and some get preggo quickly after and some do not..i, on the other hand hope to be one of the lucky ones..let's just keep our fingers crossed on that one..to me this would be more of a miracle than anything..this baby if conceived, would literally save my life..right now..everything is up to God, so hopefully He is listening..to everyone out there who is also trying to conceive..good luck on this wonderful, yet, chaotic journey that we have to go through ladies..hope that everyone receives good news sooner rather than later..but a news is a news whenever it does occur..Good luck!!!!!!
yenny10 2010-01-10 21:22:01
i had my mirena last august 2008, no pain, no cramps. not even gain weight for a year. Suddenly it change at all so much pain at my lower back, 3 months no mp at all and i have a lot of pimples. i dont know what to do.. please help me. could it remove my mirena anytime? i dont want to use my mirena. please help me! i really need your advice..
Sunnie 2010-01-07 20:57:22
Hey everyone, I'm new to the site. I am a mother of 2, my youngest is 10 years old... got the copper t inserted at my six week checkup after giving birth. I went the full 10 years with the iud had it removed in Nov. 09. Im now 33 and really would like to conceive. Its been 2 months and nothing. Some friends of mine got prego right away. Should I be concerned?
shellybelly 2010-01-06 08:35:50
Hi everyone, just wanted to share my story I got my IUD removed on 12/7/09, started a very heavy period on 12/10/09 that lasted for 10 days. Had sex on the 21st and the 24th. Found out on Sunday 1/3/10 that I am pregnant. I took 4 different kinds of HPT's. Now I'm worried that I didn't give my body a chance to "recover" before getting pregnant.
Lyndz110506 2009-12-22 02:15:00
I just want to know what happened when you removed it yourself.
djmommy0518 2009-12-08 01:30:43
My Iud actually fell out last night. I have had it for 2 yrs in Feb.I have had quite a few of the side effects as well...1st, i have never reeally had a "period" on it. it has just been 0o surprise ur period is here, 2 days later it was over...than about a day or two it would be back. Very wierd. And usually everytime after intercourse i would get some kind of period. Hair loss, depression, and moodiness, you name it i prob had it. So for about a week i have felt it slowly coming down and down and then last night it just kind of came out. I called the Dr. and they said no emergency, just make an appt. It didnt even hurt coming out. Me and my husband are thinking about another baby, wondering how fast can i become pregnant. Since my cycle has been out of wack from day one..i really dont know when i am ovulating so is it more likely to get pregnant right away or what is the best advice? Not sure. Thanks!
twins10 2009-11-17 02:03:28
I had my mirena taken out July 31st and were having twins in May. Is this the norm?
MAMAof2 2009-11-11 04:10:43
Hi everyone. I'm new to this. I was wondering if anyone can answer me. My last MP was 10/13 and I had my IUD (Paragard) removed the 27th. We had intercourse that same night! I calculated to ovulate that same day too! Now, my MP didnt come today...and I've taken 3 tests last week that all said negative. I also took one today and it still said negative. What are the chances I could still be pegnant?? Anyone?
jdegyves 2009-10-26 00:35:58
I have had the Copper IUD for almost 4 years. It has no hormones so I still have a short period, mild cramps, and mild mood swings. But I have lost almost 70 lbs since I have been on it. I still get monthly cravings around my period, but I had to learn to control them. While I was on the Depo shot I gained 65 lbs in 9 months and had difficulties getting pregnant. It took me almost 4 years to get pregnant with my daughter! So I learned that I could not use hormone-type birth control. I talked it over with my Dr, and he suggested the hormone free IUD, and I have been grateful ever since. I am getting ready to have it removed, but have every intention of getting the same one after baby #2 (God willing)!
kjames120 2009-10-24 21:41:29
Hello ladies. I am 22 and have a 2 year old. I have had the IUD for about a year and a half with almost no problems. My husband and I thought it was a good idea and since my memory wasnt good enought for the pill, we decided on the IUD. I have been on many sites and I am finding that many women have cramping or pain as a result of this IUD. I must say I enjoy its effectiveness BUT, I have gained 70 lbs in the last year and a half. null At first I thought It was "baby weight" but it was coming rapidly. 5-10 pounds a month. I am tall and before my baby was born I was 165lbs. But because I am 5' 10'' that was fine. I was in a size 9-10. After my baby was born I gained 15 lbs from the birth, but now I am 240. I have a membership at 24 hour fitness and I played basketball and softball in college so I always stay active. I just want to know if anyone else has experienced horrible weight gain. I have an appointment to have the IUD removed but my doctor keeps making me feel as though its my fault. my diet isnt to bad, nothing different than what I was eating before and during the pregnatcy. The doctor Says it does not contain hormones that would make me gain.
Someone please talk to me... signed... to heavy.
amber lee 2009-10-20 10:19:47
i had my iud removed several months ago( about 7) and it took a few weeks for me to start bleeding and when i did it lasted for a few weeks and was very heavy with large blood clots and now i seem to be having a period right around every 2 months and they last well over a week and are very heavy with the same clotting has anyone else had this? is it ever going to stop?
catinnh 2009-09-28 08:27:12
I just got done reading all of the comments left by the others. I came looking for information on hormones and IUD removals. I have to give my story. In April 05, I had the Marina inserted. I was looking for a BC method that would be easy... no pills, no shots. So this looked like the best answer. Once the inital day of cramping was over, it was the best thing I did. The first 6 months i only spotted and then after that I never had a period. I loved it when I went to the MDs office and they asked when my last cycle was and I always told them a few years ago. My hormones leveled off. No mood swings, no weight gains, and no pms to boot. I can honestly say it was the best method that i had tried. Earlier this month, it was time to have it removed. My husband and I have been waiting and planning this for some time, wanting to get pregnant. Removal was a piece of cake, no pain just a little pinch. After about a month, im starting to notice that my hormones are all out of wack. I used to have mood swings as a teenager and they are back full force. I am very lucky to have a man that is willing to put up with a lot from me.
NLebedev86 2009-07-14 06:43:39
Like many others, I am so glad to have found this site with so many other women reporting similar issue as I. At least I know that it is the product and not me, or my boyfriend for that matter. Since getting the IUD I have had many problems ranging from minor to severe. I was on my period for about 4 months after getting this IUD. It was heavy at first, but then I continued to spot for the next three months afterward. My doctor said that this was to be perceived as more of a nuisance than a health concern, so I dealt with it and kept my IUD. Later, I saw a new doctor and during my regular exam she had found that my IUD string had gotten sucked up into my uterus. Now I know that whenever I do decide to get it removed (which, at this point the lack of string is the only thing holding me back) it is going to be very painful and the procedure will last longer. My periods then became very infrequent. I would have one every three months or so. Now, after having it close to three years, my periods are very regular. I get them every 6 weeks or so, yet they last for almost 2 weeks or longer. On top of all of this, I get a yeast infection every month. This has been going on for a little over a year now. I talked to a nurse practitioner who specializes in this area and she said that this is uncommon and it can be treated by using a low dosage yeast infection cream one dose per week for a couple months. However, once I stopped using the cream they just came back again. She suggested that I may just be "allergic" to my partner. Now, thanks to this site and hearing many similar stories I know that this evil IUD (which has also caused me to gain weight and experience crazy cystic acne, which I've never had a problem with before and I'm 23) just needs to come out. Pain or no pain, constant yeast infections not only are a nuisance but can't be good for me in the long run anyway. Other than the low maintenance bit, this IUD has been nothing but trouble and so not worth it. I'd rather take a pill everyday.
DCOLUMB 2009-03-26 13:29:12
Hi everyone, I'm a bit worried as I had my Mirena coil in for 5 years with no probems at all...I thought it was the best thing I had ever done. I have 2 children aged 11 and 6 and got the mirena removed on the 3rd Nov 08, nearly 5 months ago....within a couple of days I had a day or 2 of very light bleeding or spotting and then on the 26th of December I bleed for 6 days with constant cramps and it was really really really heavy if you know what I mean. My husband and myself decided to try for another child in January, but to no avail I haven't got a period for January, February or March. I have tried dozens of pregnancy tests as I keep getting cramps in my stomach, tender breast,and feeling sick etc...all the right signs but all the tests are negative. I don't know why I'm not getting any periods, I'm taking folic acid and multi vitamins, I'm eating really healthy and excercising, I don't smoke and I rarely drink alcohol and I'm only 30 years of age. I really don't know what is wrong and I'm afraid to go to the doctor in fear she is going to tell me something really horrible is wrong with me and we can't have any more kids....which I know is really stupid and I'm working myself into a frenzy. Any advice would be much appreciated!!!!!
leannabanana 2009-03-24 03:25:09
I had the copper iud in for about 3yrs me and my partner wanted to take it out to try and concieve. I took it out on the 11 of december 2006 and my Daughter was born on the 14th of september 2007 a week early so it worked for me pretty much straight away.
aries86 2009-03-04 11:05:53
well, i had mine removed on monday march 2nd 2009. I had my mirena removed because i was in constant pain. I heard that cleansing your body with natural herbs helps heal you quicker. taking natural aloe( not the pills) does help. I had such bad cramps after sex when i had the mirena, that i think not having it is a blessing. this device made me gain weight and get acne. i went through puberty pimples free. I am now 22 and I hope I havent screwed my chances of reproducing.
ava09 2009-02-18 19:01:38
I had my IUD Mirena removed on 2.11.09 and started spotting on 2.13.09. I had it for 2.5 years and it was a piece of cake to get it removed. My husband has been wanting another baby and I want to surprise him! We've been trying every night since it was removed but my doc said to take a pregnancy test if I don't get my period in 2 weeks. I'm still spotting...Will keep you posted!
abcdjurek 2009-01-27 00:41:51
Hello everyone, I am Delilah I live i Hamburg, MN with my family! Husband Carl, son Bradley 3(soon to be 4) and a daughter 1 (she will be 2 soon in a few months). I want just one more baby and than I am going to get my tubes tied. I want to know if anyone knows when you remove it do you bleed for a certan amount of time?? I am positive everyone is different but just wondering!
Thanks Delilah
Ale 2008-12-25 21:23:07
Hi Girlz this is my first time here. My name is ale and i am 20 yrs old. I have two beautiful little girls Paola 7 yrs old and Noemi 3yrs old i am now in a relationship and engaged soon to be married. My Fiance really wants to have a baby but im not 100% sure yet. He already has 4 kids from a previous relationship. I have been wanting to get pregnant agian and my kids think its a really good idea they relly want another sister or brother. i have the Merina in place now i have had for almost 3 yrs now but im thinking about getting it removed anyone have any advise for me? what should i do
candice 2008-12-15 00:53:46
i had one baby just fine. i had mirena iud from April 07 to feb 08 no periods the hole time. about the six month i had it in i started bleed alot for three weeks then nothing ever agian i got it token out in feb because we wanted anther baby the frist two months it was out i was bleeding. then i had periods normally for 8 months so we have been try for 10 months and no baby since i had it out i have had uti's every six weeks i am very clean. i take crandberry pills everyday and 6 to 8 weeks, i piss strait blood the many doc's i have been to have no idea what is wrong this i starting to mess with my head i am go to the doc in feb because thats one year with no baby maybe my insides are messed up i no for a fact its the IUD'S fault
angeleyes11601 2008-11-10 19:52:46
wow ok i had mirena iud for almost 2 yrs and had DR remove on 03/31/2008 it bled for 2-3 days and then a wk or 2 later had "menstral" for 8 days and i did not start ovulating till 06/2008 and got pregnat in june '08 and due on March 13th everybody is dif
mhelton 2008-06-09 07:06:43
getting mirena removed asap... is this painful... I am going to the beach in a week... will i be back to normal right after removal? please email if you know...
ottomatic 2008-05-27 21:08:01
Okay, that sounds like it really hurt.... I had a copper IUD for 5 1/2 years and had it removed on Jan. 1st 2007. It is now May 27th 2008 and no baby yet..????? 14 months now-- I have been trying to have one more baby and no luck.. I only get 4 period a year now?? IS this normal..huh!!!!!!!! So how will I know if I get pregnant if I never have a period??? Well all you thoughts and concerns will be Appreciated...
Otto
pregnent 2007-11-24 23:45:47
i had my boyfriend remove my merina iud lastnight, we both want a baby, he removed it, i bled a little bit, cramps slightly, we had intercourse, can i be pregnent, & how long before i will know?
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NONE...... I suffer from PCOS also and thyroid problems oh the joy of it all 
but I have decided that i want another baby well try to have one anyways with so many obstacles in my way only time will tell 
did anyone have these symptoms and still concieve???? 
