How soon after insertion can a couple have sexual relations?
This depends on when in her menstrual cycle a woman has the rods inserted. If Jadelle rods are inserted during a woman’s menses (to ensure she is not pregnant at the time of insertion), the couple may have sexual relations without a back-up contraceptive method 24 hours after the insertion. If the rods are inserted at any other time during the cycle, the possibility of a preexisiting pregnancy must be ruled out and a nonhormonal contraceptive method should be used for at least seven days following the procedure to avoid pregnancy. If a woman does get pregnant, the rods must be removed.
