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What Causes IUD Failure?

Hi, Though copper t is there my wife conceived and it s been using from one year..doctor told that it will be useful for 3 year....but with in one year my wife conceived and doctor is not giving exact cause..... Could any one please let us know what is chase of copper t failure....Thanks in advance....
Tue, 29 Mar 2016
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Hi there,
Welcome to HCM,

Copper T though a very common and effective form of contraception, like all other forms of contraception have a small chance to fail.

1 in 100 is the likelyhood of a women with Copper-T getting pregnant. Unfortunately it has happened to your wife.

Usually the Copper-T failure is seen in first three months of insertion of the Copper-T and the cause is not certain that why it is very effective in some women and why it fails.

If she has got pregnant with a Copper-T in the womb, depending on whether she wants to continue the pregnancy or not, you could decide further management. She could get the Copper-T removed in first 12 weeks of preganncy and stillc ontinue the preganncy. Retaining the Copper-T in the womb is not recommended.

Also she should consider another form of contraception, like oral contraceptive pills .

Hope this helps.
Regards.

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What Causes IUD Failure?

Hi there, Welcome to HCM, Copper T though a very common and effective form of contraception, like all other forms of contraception have a small chance to fail. 1 in 100 is the likelyhood of a women with Copper-T getting pregnant. Unfortunately it has happened to your wife. Usually the Copper-T failure is seen in first three months of insertion of the Copper-T and the cause is not certain that why it is very effective in some women and why it fails. If she has got pregnant with a Copper-T in the womb, depending on whether she wants to continue the pregnancy or not, you could decide further management. She could get the Copper-T removed in first 12 weeks of preganncy and stillc ontinue the preganncy. Retaining the Copper-T in the womb is not recommended. Also she should consider another form of contraception, like oral contraceptive pills . Hope this helps. Regards.