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Is Pregnancy Possible Despite Having Copper IUD?

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Posted on Mon, 23 Feb 2015
Question: Hi
I had unprotected sex 5 days before I had my copper iud removed. On the same day I had my iud removed I also had an annual and papsmear. is it possible that I can be pregnant from the sex 5 days prior to the removal?
please help.
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Rakhi Tayal (12 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Pregnancy not likely.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for trusting us with your health concern.
As long as you have copper T inside the uterine cavity, conception is not possible. Since you got your IUD removed 5 days after the unprotected sex, there is no need to worry. You are not pregnant. Just wait for your normal periods to begin to be doubly sure. The periods may be delayed by a few days due to stress, anxiety or removal of copper T. In case the delay is more than a week then you can get your urine tested for pregnancy.
Please feel free to discuss further. I will be glad to answer the follow up queries that you have.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Rakhi Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Rakhi-Tayal

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Dr. Rakhi Tayal (9 minutes later)
ok. After the iud removal I was scheduled to ovulate 3 days later. I have always been perfectly timed with my period. My husband and I tried 2 days after removal for the next 5 or so days to get pregnant While I was scheduled to be ovulating. I am now 10 days late with a positive urine test. But I need to be COMPLETELY SURE that the sex I had 5 days prior to the iud removal would not have got me pregnant.but the sex after the removal while ovulating is how I got pregnant. Please. I'm sorry. I'm not a bad person. I just made a huge life altering mistake prior to the iud removal. My guilt is overwhelming. My husband is an amazing man...and i made a huge 1 time mistake. Please help me.
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Rakhi Tayal (6 hours later)
Brief Answer:
You conceived after IUD removal.

Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
When you were scheduled to ovulate 3 days after IUD removal then pregnancy cannot happen by unprotected sex 5 days prior to IUD removal. You can be sure of that. Please do not worry.
To be completely sure, only the paternity test can prove it.
Hope my answer is helpful.
Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Is Pregnancy Possible Despite Having Copper IUD?

Brief Answer: Pregnancy not likely. Detailed Answer: Hello, Thanks for trusting us with your health concern. As long as you have copper T inside the uterine cavity, conception is not possible. Since you got your IUD removed 5 days after the unprotected sex, there is no need to worry. You are not pregnant. Just wait for your normal periods to begin to be doubly sure. The periods may be delayed by a few days due to stress, anxiety or removal of copper T. In case the delay is more than a week then you can get your urine tested for pregnancy. Please feel free to discuss further. I will be glad to answer the follow up queries that you have. Wishing you good health. Regards. Dr. Rakhi Tayal. For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Rakhi-Tayal