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Re: 2 1/2 weeks Post Partum, IUD question
From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 6 Apr 2003 22:55:43 -0500 (CDT)
Anon
If you are in a stable relationship, most doc would have no prob
inserting iud.
At Sun, 6 Apr 2003, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
>
>Hello! I just gave birth to a beautiful healthy girl on March 20th. We
>are done having kids but I am not considering sterilization.
>
>I am looking for IUD users who have only one fallopian tube. I lost one
>of mine at age 13 (age 25 now) due to a very large ovarian cyst. I
>guess I am wondering if its even possible to get an IUD with only one
>tube. See my problem is that I will only have medical coverage until
>the end of May and I need a for of birth control that I don't have to
>worry about remember taking or that I have to pay out of pocket for. I
>am on medicaid right now but like I said, its going to run out.
>
>My feelings are that if I cannot get the IUD at my 6 week checkup, then
>I am going to be stuck taking birth control pills. I have never taken
>them before but its about the only form of contraception I can get at a
>clinic that won't break the bank.
>
>Anyone have any thoughts on my situation? Thanks in Advance!
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William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG
Chairman, Editorial Advisory Board
Pregnancy and Birth Section
Private Practice
New Orleans, La.
*Please understand I can not respond to private emails.
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