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Re: Can IUD be re-used?

From: William McIntosh, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 23 Jan 2001 09:19:50 -0600 (CST)


At Mon, 23 Jul 2001, Cindy wrote: >
>Hello,
>
>I expelled my IUD 2 weeks ago and would like to have it re-inserted....is this possible? I've been told no because it can't be sterilized again. I paid 400 one year ago this month for the IUD I have now and am being told I would have to pay another 400 for another IUD. It just seems that somehow I would be able to use the same one.
>
>Thanks.
>
>--
>Cindy
>

The company that makes the ones that we use say that it cannot be reused safely. I don't know if that is true, or just CYA by their legal department.

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William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG

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