UT Southwestern Obstetricians Say Annual Sonograms are Needed to Verify Correct IUD Position

More than half of the IUDs were malpositioned in a retrospective study of women who became pregnant while using intrauterine devices.

Though the displacement may have occurred over time, a UT Southwestern Medical Center researcher suggests that routine sonograms after IUD placement would in the least confirm proper initial positioning.

"Gynecologists typically do a pelvic and speculum exam after placing an IUD, but there's no sonogram involved," said ...


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