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Contraception - Management
What follow up is recommended following insertion of the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system (IUS)?
- Follow-up after the first menses, or 3–6 weeks after insertion, to exclude infection, perforation or expulsion.
- Advise the woman to return at any time if she wants to discuss problems, if she wants to change her method of contraception, or if it is time to have the IUS removed or changed.
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