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How long after having my copper IUD removed should I wait before trying to get pregnant? My cycle is due to start soon.

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Reproductive Endocrinology
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I would recommend that you allow yourself to have one more spontaneous menstrual period after you remove the IUD before you conceive. You may do just fine if you conceive immediately but clearly the effects of the IUD and the minor trauma of removing it will have cleared by the next month.

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