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Can A Mirena IUD Be Used More Than 5 Years?
Question: can a Mirena 5 year iud Elbe in longer than 5 years? if not can I remove it myself?
Brief Answer:
Self removal is easy
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.
Mirena 5 year IUD can indeed last more than five years. If you want to remove it, you would have to get hold of the string attached to it and gently pull it out.
Regards
Self removal is easy
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.
Mirena 5 year IUD can indeed last more than five years. If you want to remove it, you would have to get hold of the string attached to it and gently pull it out.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
can I pull it out myself if I want to? and what should I expect after its pulled?
Brief Answer:
Go through the videos
Detailed Answer:
Yes, you can pull it out yourself. But since you are not conversant with the procedure, it is preferable to get it done at a gynecologist's place.
In any case, the videos from the following links should guide you further:
http://hcp.YYYYY.com/YYYY-and-YYYYY/
http://hcp.YYYYY.com/YYYY-and-YYYY/YYYY-and-YYYY-YYYY.php
Regards
Go through the videos
Detailed Answer:
Yes, you can pull it out yourself. But since you are not conversant with the procedure, it is preferable to get it done at a gynecologist's place.
In any case, the videos from the following links should guide you further:
http://hcp.YYYYY.com/YYYY-and-YYYYY/
http://hcp.YYYYY.com/YYYY-and-YYYY/YYYY-and-YYYY-YYYY.php
Regards
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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