IUD is meant to prevent pregnancy. Having an IUD inserted while pregnant can be fatal or damaging to yourself or baby.
- Mirena IUD (5 years - hormonal), becomes more effective over time as the hormones thicken the fluids in your uterus, which prevents both sperm and eggs from entering. However, you shouldn't have unprotected sex the first week of getting inserted, because the chance of pregnancy is high. With Mirena, your periods will eventually stop or have shorter days, because the thicken fluids will slow or stop the building of uterine lining.
- Paraguard IUD (11 - 12 years Copper, non-hormonal) will start preventing pregnancy immediately due to copper being toxic to sperm, but you'll still have your periods.
The chances of pregnancy are slim with both of these devices depending on which one you get and whether you followed directions properly, check the string regularly (lightly touch, don't pull). Also, it is possible it can come out, so watch for warning signs of it slipping through the cervix (ex: Extreme bleeding, extreme abdominal pain, string hanging outside the vagina, etc); once it starts slipping out, you're no longer protected from pregnancy and you should see your doctor immediately.
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IUD is meant to prevent pregnancy. Having an IUD inserted while pregnant can be fatal or damaging to yourself or baby.
- Mirena IUD (5 years - hormonal), becomes more effective over time as the hormones thicken the fluids in your uterus, which prevents both sperm and eggs from entering. However, you shouldn't have unprotected sex the first week of getting inserted, because the chance of pregnancy is high. With Mirena, your periods will eventually stop or have shorter days, because the thicken fluids will slow or stop the building of uterine lining.
- Paraguard IUD (11 - 12 years Copper, non-hormonal) will start preventing pregnancy immediately due to copper being toxic to sperm, but you'll still have your periods.
The chances of pregnancy are slim with both of these devices depending on which one you get and whether you followed directions properly, check the string regularly (lightly touch, don't pull). Also, it is possible it can come out, so watch for warning signs of it slipping through the cervix (ex: Extreme bleeding, extreme abdominal pain, string hanging outside the vagina, etc); once it starts slipping out, you're no longer protected from pregnancy and you should see your doctor immediately.