What Are The Chances Of Periods Returning To Normal After IUD Removal?

Posted on Wed, 25 Mar 2015

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Question : I have an IUD (paragard) I going to remove it soon . My question is if I'm going to have regular periods now because I have a heavy periods and I have anemia it is not severe . After I removed my IUD my period will be back to normal ?

Answered by Dr. Shanti Vennam (21 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Periods usually are back to normal.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Thanks for writing to us.

Since Paragard does not contain any hormones, it does not affect the menstrual cycles. Heavy bleeding while the device is insitu is mostly due to the increased endometrial surface and lessened uterine contraction.

Once the device is removed, you can expect not so heavy periods. Meanwhile, please correct your anemia for general health and also if you wish to plan for children immediately after the removal of the IUD.

Hope your query has been answered. Please feel free to contact for further clarifications. I will be happy to help.

regards,
Shanti.V.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar