Yep, this happened to a close friend of mine. Had a 5 month old daughter and found out she was pregnant and her IUD was missing. Very happy now but she was very distraught at the time lol
My sister had an IUD, but then had it removed. Or so she thought. A piece broke off and calcified, she got pregnant.. miscarried. Ticked off isn’t even close to what we all still feel to this day
I don't know if it applies to hormonal too or just the copper one, but for the copper one it is more likely to be an ectopic pregnancy, which can quickly turn into a medical emergency if not treated promptly. Basically, the copper IUD is very good at both preventing fertilization and implantation in the uterus. But if fertilization does manage to happen and the egg never actually makes its way to the uterus and implants in, say, the fallopian tube, the IUD doesn't prevent that implantation. An embryo that attaches outside the uterus (aka an ectopic pregnancy) can become very dangerous as it grows. Overall chances of an ectopic pregnancy aren't any higher than without birth control, but with an IUD in, odds of a regular pregnancy drop so dramatically that IF you are pregnant, there is a much greater chance that the embryo is somewhere it shouldn't be. Anyway, knowing about this is what got me to take a pregnancy test a couple times last year when my period was late. Normally I'd just avoid the problem and probably wait until it either showd up or was a full month late and I couldn't ignore it anymore, but knowing that if I was pregnant and ignored it that it could become a life or death situation got me to just take the test. Turned out it was just stress (I was planning a wedding! And trying to get an ADHD diagnosis! And going through a busy time at work! It was a lot) but the peace of mind helped a lot
This is my third child. My iud was partially imbeded but strings still showing. 4mo along but she was at the tippy top of my uterus and they got it out. Cramped for a day but she was fine. Soooo, my fault, copper only and i hadnt had it replaced at the 5 like i was supposed to.
How does someone know they're pregnant when they are on birth control ? This is one of my fears. I have had two kids I'm finished having babies, had the mirena 5 years and had a new one put in in march, every single month I tell my husband I'm pregnant as I have phantom kicks and pains. And every month along comes my period 😝
In my early 20s i was looking into getting one, but wasn't satisfied with the amount of info i could find on them. Do i made an appointment with an obgyn to ask more questions. She was visibly annoyed by my questions -wich she couldn't answer and in the end just gave me a bunch of brochures produced by the iud manufacturers, and told me to come back if i wanted one. Needless to say i did not go back.
I got pregnant twice with an iud. I had a different type of iud each time, but both failed. The first time the iud fell out without me knowing. It was still in my uterus the second time, and I had to terminate the pregnancy because they couldn't remove the iud without terminating
I was pregnant 3 different times with this same IUD. (All 3 were miscarriages) The same IUD btw... Nobody would remove it for me... Once i got my new doctor she was astonished nobody thought i should have my IUD replaced and that they refused to remove it. She has me on the shot now and even thought im dealing with a lot due to bad periods (why i had the IUD in the first place) its a lot better than when i had my IUD
How common are false positives? I had A positive pregnancy test with my mirena a couple months ago, ultrasound saw nothing and blood work came back negative. My drs couldn’t explain it..
Pregnancy tests don’t get false positives unless maybe if a male took one and he’d testicular cancer. If you had a positive test, you were pregnant and just miscarried early. A lot of doctors will call this a chemical pregnancy.
@@user-xt3gd1fo7s I had mine inserted after a d&c which raises the chances of expulsion. I got pregnant over a year later, so there is no telling when it happened.
Have a cousin who got pregnant twice with an IUD..the IUD migrated and they couldn’t find the first and the second they finally found. As far as I know they never found the first.
@@MapitoDrawz she went in to have it checked and it was gone. They did an ultrasound and it migrated. They went in to remove it and it was gone. Did a repeat ultrasound and confirmed it gone. So they suspect it fell out in between but she was already pregnant when they went in to remove it.
How long can u leave an IUD in? I got the Mirena when I started dating my much younger husband 12yrs ago. I'm 60 now and frankly forget I even still have it. Is it OK to leave alone if no issues?
@alirodmd A related question. If the IUD is somehow interfering with the implantation, does removing it inevitably cause miscarriage? If so, would this lead to legal complications in states where abortion is illegal or highly regulated?
I would assume this falls under medical care. Abortion on its own is meant to kill an unborn child with intent. And in the case where someone is using contraceptives and it fails leading to further medical complications is different, the person may have not even known until it happened and if it did implant with placenta and will cause health risks and possibly not even viable pregnancy then treatment is necessary. You’re confusing the “illegal abortion” with medical care, no state is denying medical care, some just deny purposefully killing a human.
It is not inevitable that a miscarriage occurs but it is a risk. It’s important that whether planning to continue or not, the IUD is removed because it can cause complications with the pregnancy so I’m not sure how it would affect abortion in heavily regulated states but i would assume that would be considered a miscarriage as it’s technically not an induced abortion
As someone who had terrible side effects from hormonal birth control, my paraguard iud has been an amazing option. copper IUDs are the most effective non-hormonal contraceptives on the market, second to abstinence. And if you are good about checking your strings every month, you will know immediately if it’s been expelled. It’s not for everyone, and you should feel free to share your negative experience, but since it sounds like you’ve never “allowed that crap anywhere near you” you are not in a place to comment on it without direct reference to the data. Which, by the way, is a .5% chance of pregnancy in every 1,000 women and a .6% chance of perforation. Knowing what is and isn’t right for you is an amazing self-awareness to have, and I’m glad you have that awareness. But you have no way of knowing what’s best for others, and they have a right to make an informed decision about their own bodies without your judgment and commentary.
@@jennyleona5703 The only kind of birth control I have ever even tried was from the health department. Several years ago before States started expanding Medicaid and health insurance was easier to get depending on the state, I didn't have health insurance. I could go to my local health department for free. Since the practitioner there who done women exams was a female I was ok with going. Well they kept on and kept on pushing the birth control pill. Now this was just the regular birth control pill that came in the compact that looked like makeup and green pills and there were like 5 blue pills and that's when your period was supposed to happen. I'm like ok I don't have to worry about it anymore now that I have these. Big mistake. I had never had an issue with blood work, blood pressure or anything prior. I go back as directed, the next month for a refill. I had gained weight which I know was a side effect of these pills, and they done blood work because I was saying I wasn't feeling well, I don't remember everything & my cholesterol was through the roof! They wanted me to see a cardiologist and go on medication for it and of course denied it was the little green and blue pills, gave me a refill and doctor appointment and advised me to go straight to ER. It was that bad. Well I knew it was the pills even tho they swore it wasn't. I had a friend who wanted them , she said she didn't have any problems in the past so I gave them to her. Skipped the ER and doctor. Next month went back and all was back to normal. Gave me more which I gave to my friend. So what do I use? I know my body. I know when I'm ovulating and when I'm not. I know this is not 100% guarantee but then none of it is other than surgery right? Sorry for the book here but that made me stay away from all birth control. This far anyway
@ralbynb158 thank you for saying it in that way instead of gendering the organs 💜 As an intact AFAB (assigned female at birth) Nonbinary person, who can get pregnant, it feels good to be seen instead of other-ed You rock! 💜✨️💛✨️🤍✨️🖤✨️
Birth control isn't always effective, that's why you need to use more than one form of birth control, otherwise quit having sex, the point of sex is to procreate. Why do animals mate? Certainly not for pleasure
Yep, this happened to a close friend of mine. Had a 5 month old daughter and found out she was pregnant and her IUD was missing. Very happy now but she was very distraught at the time lol
My sister had an IUD, but then had it removed. Or so she thought. A piece broke off and calcified, she got pregnant.. miscarried. Ticked off isn’t even close to what we all still feel to this day
You should also explain pregnancy with Nexplanon! (Please)
This can happen but much rarer with nexplanon that IUC. Nexplanon is as effective as tubal ligation
I believe the stats are fewer than 1 in 100 get pregnant on IUC and fewer than 1 in 1000 get pregnant on nexplanon
@@katmiowI didn’t know that but DOPE
I know a woman who got pregnant with nexplanon and suffered the most severe miscarriage I have ever witnessed.
I had the implant & bled for months & had 2 miscarriages.
I don't know if it applies to hormonal too or just the copper one, but for the copper one it is more likely to be an ectopic pregnancy, which can quickly turn into a medical emergency if not treated promptly. Basically, the copper IUD is very good at both preventing fertilization and implantation in the uterus. But if fertilization does manage to happen and the egg never actually makes its way to the uterus and implants in, say, the fallopian tube, the IUD doesn't prevent that implantation. An embryo that attaches outside the uterus (aka an ectopic pregnancy) can become very dangerous as it grows. Overall chances of an ectopic pregnancy aren't any higher than without birth control, but with an IUD in, odds of a regular pregnancy drop so dramatically that IF you are pregnant, there is a much greater chance that the embryo is somewhere it shouldn't be.
Anyway, knowing about this is what got me to take a pregnancy test a couple times last year when my period was late. Normally I'd just avoid the problem and probably wait until it either showd up or was a full month late and I couldn't ignore it anymore, but knowing that if I was pregnant and ignored it that it could become a life or death situation got me to just take the test. Turned out it was just stress (I was planning a wedding! And trying to get an ADHD diagnosis! And going through a busy time at work! It was a lot) but the peace of mind helped a lot
This is my third child. My iud was partially imbeded but strings still showing. 4mo along but she was at the tippy top of my uterus and they got it out. Cramped for a day but she was fine. Soooo, my fault, copper only and i hadnt had it replaced at the 5 like i was supposed to.
I thought you replaced copper after 10 years? Well now I have a sudden urge to make an appointment 😅😅😅
A friend of mine delivered her IUD with her perfectly healthy baby boy. Darnedest thing.
Wtf!!!!!!!
@@user-xt3gd1fo7s yep. No visible string when her pregnancy was confirmed. Baby was healthy and growing, so they left everything alone.
I am an OBGYN nurse. We had a patient yesterday that had the non-hormonal IUD and was pregnant. The IUD is in her cervix and there is no strings!!!
So what’s going to be done? Is it jus goin to be taken out?
What happened to the strings ?
They are in her cervix. Doctor tried to remove it - twice! But couldn’t find it/see it. Could only see it on ultrasound.
@@angleblu7327can I ask what the follow up is?
Really important information!!!
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How does someone know they're pregnant when they are on birth control ?
This is one of my fears. I have had two kids I'm finished having babies, had the mirena 5 years and had a new one put in in march, every single month I tell my husband I'm pregnant as I have phantom kicks and pains. And every month along comes my period 😝
I'd really recommend buying bulk pregnancy tests you take monthly. They are very cheap.
In my early 20s i was looking into getting one, but wasn't satisfied with the amount of info i could find on them. Do i made an appointment with an obgyn to ask more questions.
She was visibly annoyed by my questions -wich she couldn't answer and in the end just gave me a bunch of brochures produced by the iud manufacturers, and told me to come back if i wanted one.
Needless to say i did not go back.
I got pregnant twice with an iud. I had a different type of iud each time, but both failed. The first time the iud fell out without me knowing. It was still in my uterus the second time, and I had to terminate the pregnancy because they couldn't remove the iud without terminating
Oh my gosh I’m so sorry that happened twice!
I was pregnant 3 different times with this same IUD. (All 3 were miscarriages)
The same IUD btw...
Nobody would remove it for me...
Once i got my new doctor she was astonished nobody thought i should have my IUD replaced and that they refused to remove it.
She has me on the shot now and even thought im dealing with a lot due to bad periods (why i had the IUD in the first place) its a lot better than when i had my IUD
I was hoping you made this video
How common are false positives?
I had A positive pregnancy test with my mirena a couple months ago, ultrasound saw nothing and blood work came back negative. My drs couldn’t explain it..
Sounds like a chemical pregnancy that didn’t implant.
Pregnancy tests don’t get false positives unless maybe if a male took one and he’d testicular cancer. If you had a positive test, you were pregnant and just miscarried early. A lot of doctors will call this a chemical pregnancy.
Mine fell out and I didn't know until I got pregnant 😂
I am SO curious about this scenario because it seems from the comments like it happens a lot.
@@user-xt3gd1fo7s I had mine inserted after a d&c which raises the chances of expulsion. I got pregnant over a year later, so there is no telling when it happened.
Have a cousin who got pregnant twice with an IUD..the IUD migrated and they couldn’t find the first and the second they finally found. As far as I know they never found the first.
It probably fell off. That's why you need to check your iud every 6 months or when you have symptoms of expulsion or migration
@@MapitoDrawz she went in to have it checked and it was gone. They did an ultrasound and it migrated. They went in to remove it and it was gone. Did a repeat ultrasound and confirmed it gone. So they suspect it fell out in between but she was already pregnant when they went in to remove it.
How long can u leave an IUD in? I got the Mirena when I started dating my much younger husband 12yrs ago. I'm 60 now and frankly forget I even still have it. Is it OK to leave alone if no issues?
You most likely reached menopause. Please remove it because it can get infected and that is extremely dangerous.
I have a quick question is it still possible to get pregnant at 35 y o xx
For most 35 year olds, yes.
@@Username0467 only if your a woman yes 👍
…why not.
its possible to get pregnant anytime before menopause...
Yes. I'm 34 and pregnant right now. My mom had her last at 37 and my aunt had one in her 40s.
@alirodmd A related question. If the IUD is somehow interfering with the implantation, does removing it inevitably cause miscarriage? If so, would this lead to legal complications in states where abortion is illegal or highly regulated?
I would assume this falls under medical care. Abortion on its own is meant to kill an unborn child with intent. And in the case where someone is using contraceptives and it fails leading to further medical complications is different, the person may have not even known until it happened and if it did implant with placenta and will cause health risks and possibly not even viable pregnancy then treatment is necessary. You’re confusing the “illegal abortion” with medical care, no state is denying medical care, some just deny purposefully killing a human.
It is not inevitable that a miscarriage occurs but it is a risk. It’s important that whether planning to continue or not, the IUD is removed because it can cause complications with the pregnancy so I’m not sure how it would affect abortion in heavily regulated states but i would assume that would be considered a miscarriage as it’s technically not an induced abortion
Of course IUCs also increase risk of ectopic pregnancy so that would require immediate intervention as that can cause death
My friend had 2 miscarriages due to them. My dr kept trying to give me one where I can’t take hormonal bc. Hell no.
Not to mention the iud hasnt done it's job
This is why I never would allow that crap anywhere near me and I always advised everyone else not to either
As someone who had terrible side effects from hormonal birth control, my paraguard iud has been an amazing option. copper IUDs are the most effective non-hormonal contraceptives on the market, second to abstinence. And if you are good about checking your strings every month, you will know immediately if it’s been expelled.
It’s not for everyone, and you should feel free to share your negative experience, but since it sounds like you’ve never “allowed that crap anywhere near you” you are not in a place to comment on it without direct reference to the data. Which, by the way, is a .5% chance of pregnancy in every 1,000 women and a .6% chance of perforation.
Knowing what is and isn’t right for you is an amazing self-awareness to have, and I’m glad you have that awareness. But you have no way of knowing what’s best for others, and they have a right to make an informed decision about their own bodies without your judgment and commentary.
@@jennyleona5703 The only kind of birth control I have ever even tried was from the health department. Several years ago before States started expanding Medicaid and health insurance was easier to get depending on the state, I didn't have health insurance. I could go to my local health department for free. Since the practitioner there who done women exams was a female I was ok with going. Well they kept on and kept on pushing the birth control pill. Now this was just the regular birth control pill that came in the compact that looked like makeup and green pills and there were like 5 blue pills and that's when your period was supposed to happen. I'm like ok I don't have to worry about it anymore now that I have these. Big mistake. I had never had an issue with blood work, blood pressure or anything prior. I go back as directed, the next month for a refill. I had gained weight which I know was a side effect of these pills, and they done blood work because I was saying I wasn't feeling well, I don't remember everything & my cholesterol was through the roof! They wanted me to see a cardiologist and go on medication for it and of course denied it was the little green and blue pills, gave me a refill and doctor appointment and advised me to go straight to ER. It was that bad. Well I knew it was the pills even tho they swore it wasn't. I had a friend who wanted them , she said she didn't have any problems in the past so I gave them to her. Skipped the ER and doctor. Next month went back and all was back to normal. Gave me more which I gave to my friend. So what do I use? I know my body. I know when I'm ovulating and when I'm not. I know this is not 100% guarantee but then none of it is other than surgery right? Sorry for the book here but that made me stay away from all birth control. This far anyway
Don't do it. Mine hurt, made me bleed like crazy, and made my hair fall out. I think doctors must get some sort of kick back for prescribing them.
There are so many iud babies. I don't know why doctors pressure women to get them so much.
Actually, no. The risk is less than 1%. The thing is, there's a lot of people in the world, so there's many people inside that percentage of risk.
Cute. What is a obgyn 🤔
A obstetrics gynecologist. Someone who is a doctor or nurse specialising in all things vagina and uterus // pregnancy
Are you serious
Check google guy
@@popcornparker5390 🍆🤔
@ralbynb158 thank you for saying it in that way instead of gendering the organs 💜
As an intact AFAB (assigned female at birth) Nonbinary person, who can get pregnant, it feels good to be seen instead of other-ed
You rock! 💜✨️💛✨️🤍✨️🖤✨️
Rather have the baby removed.... thats why theres an iud in the first place....
Unless you live in America where they don't care if you go septic as long as you don't get it removed
Birth control isn't always effective, that's why you need to use more than one form of birth control, otherwise quit having sex, the point of sex is to procreate. Why do animals mate? Certainly not for pleasure
In my country it's illegal and I'm extremely scared that I get pregnant with the iud. I just wanna finish med school before having a child