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Re: [Birth Control] Having an IUD and using a muscle stimulator
From: Alexia (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 21 Nov 2001 15:32:44 -0600 (CST)
At Mon, 5 Nov 2001, j wang, M.D. wrote:
>
Could it be because the IUD has copper in it an then transmits the
electricity in some weird way??? Is it safe to use the muscle stimulator
anyway?
>I can only guess that if the IUD fell out, one using this machine could
>blame the company because it causes contractions and possible of the
>uterus as well.
>
> At Mon, 5 Nov 2001, Jennifer wrote:
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>>I have had an IUD since September, and I bought a muscle stimulator it
>>is supposed to help tighten up your abdominal muscles by contracting the
>>muscles, you wear the belt around your waist, I would guess it uses some
>>kind of mild electrical current it takes batteries and it has contact
>>points you put gel on. Anyway if any of that made any sense. After I
>>bought it I was reading the directions and it recommends that women with
>>IUD's not use it. I was wondering why? As my doctor never mentioned
>>anything like this, when I asked him about any contraindications of the
>>IUD. I also never found anything in the research I did before deciding
>>on the IUD. Thank you for any info.
>
>--
>James Wang, M.D
>Assitant Clinical Prof.
>Tufts University School of Medicine
>
>statements are informational only and should not constitute a medical plan or treatment recommendation.
>
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