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Lynn06
08/01/09
Category: Mirenaiudstrings

Mirena IUD strings are longer, do they just need to be trimmed after 3+ years of problem free use?

I had my Mirena IUD put in May 2006, 6 weeks after the birth of my second daughter. When I first had it put in my husband was bothered by the string so I went back the Doctor and had the string trimmed. She trimmed it to 2 cm. Recently my husband informed that he was feeling it again (about 10-12…

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