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Does Leg Pain After After Pregnancy Relate To Insertion Of Paragard IUD?

I gave birth to my little girl on january 26 2011 and had paragard IUD inserted after 6 weeks didn't have a period till august 20 2012 and I am still brestfeeding my little one since last month I have been having back and leg pain can this pain be related to the IUD
Tue, 22 Apr 2014
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Breast milk, like milk in general, is rich in calcium. You have been breastfeeding your baby for 3 years now, if you are not taking calcium supplements, you will experience symptoms of calcium depletion like bone pain esp. in spine, hip and leg bones- femur,tibia, fibula. Its high time you wean your little one off the breast, do take dietary calcium like milk, also calcium tablets also. As for the IUD, do have a checkup by a gynaecologist to ascertain it is in proper position to be effective. A partially expelled or displaced IUD may give a false sense of security and not have proper contraceptive action.
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Does Leg Pain After After Pregnancy Relate To Insertion Of Paragard IUD?

Breast milk, like milk in general, is rich in calcium. You have been breastfeeding your baby for 3 years now, if you are not taking calcium supplements, you will experience symptoms of calcium depletion like bone pain esp. in spine, hip and leg bones- femur,tibia, fibula. Its high time you wean your little one off the breast, do take dietary calcium like milk, also calcium tablets also. As for the IUD, do have a checkup by a gynaecologist to ascertain it is in proper position to be effective. A partially expelled or displaced IUD may give a false sense of security and not have proper contraceptive action.