How is the emergency IUD removed?
If you don’t want the IUD to be your regular method of contraception, you can get it removed during your next period. A doctor or nurse gently pulls on the threads attached to the IUD to remove it. It is fine to have the IUD removed when you’re not on your period but you will need to use another method of contraception such as condoms, for seven days before the IUD is taken out. This is because sperm can live inside your body for up to seven days and so there could be a risk of pregnancy once the IUD is removed.
