https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 10 Apr 2026 04:00:26 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/copper-iud-removal-and-ttc#post-16388 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 23:51:48 +0000 Red 16388@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had the Paragard and had it removed for my first pregnancy. Since it doesn't use hormones, there's no waiting period to get pregnant.</p> <p>@Adrena, you get some bitchin' cramps for a few hours after removal but it's otherwise a very simple procedure. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/copper-iud-removal-and-ttc#post-16386 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 23:48:32 +0000 caitlanc 16386@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Adrena: It really wasn't bad. It didn't feel amazing, obviously, but it was out in two seconds and all discomfort was gone as soon as it was removed. The strangest part is that I don't feel more "naked", which doesn't really make sense since I never really felt it when it was in but I already forget it's no longer there. Somewhat dangerous since we aren't going to TTC immediately. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/copper-iud-removal-and-ttc#post-16371 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 23:10:54 +0000 Adrena 16371@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@caitlanc: how was the removal? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/copper-iud-removal-and-ttc#post-16356 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 22:38:44 +0000 caitlanc 16356@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had my Paragard for 4 years and just got it removed yesterday. My doc said I'm good to go immediately and that if we don't want to get pregnant right away to start using something else. So many of her patients come back the next month pregnant. :-) (It was also her BC of choice.) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/copper-iud-removal-and-ttc#post-16137 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 17:18:28 +0000 StbHisMrs 16137@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had one in for 3 months, developed an allergy to copper and had it removed. We weren't really preventing or trying and didn't get pregnant until we were no longer careful a year later. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/copper-iud-removal-and-ttc#post-16033 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 15:22:21 +0000 oliviaoblivia 16033@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had Mirena (not the same I know) but my doc said 'wait a month or two'. We've waited until after my second AF and she was WAY worse than the first, so I give some credence to waiting a cycle or two.</p> <p>Good luck TTC </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/copper-iud-removal-and-ttc#post-15260 Mon, 14 Nov 2011 11:26:13 +0000 LazyLightning 15260@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Anyone have one of these? It's the Paragard (not the Mirena--NO hormones). Just wondering if you had one, and when you took it out before TTC. I have read anywhere from "take it out and get pregnant the next day" to "wait 3 months after removal before TTC." </p> <p>What did your doc say? </p>