Paragard® IUD placement is a non-surgical, in-office procedure performed by your healthcare provider during a routine appointment.
After you and your healthcare provider have decided that Paragard is right for you, make an appointment for placement. If your healthcare professional has Paragard in-office, you may be able to get your copper IUD placed on the same day.
*Depending on your experience, additional appointments may be necessary to ensure Paragard is in the correct position.
Whether you’re someone who hasn’t done well on hormonal birth control or you simply prefer to live a hormone-free lifestyle, there are many different reasons why women choose Paragard.
Is 100% hormone free
Is over 99% effective at preventing pregnancy
Works using 1 simple active ingredient
Is low maintenance and doesn’t require a daily routine
Lasts as long as I want, up to 10 years
Is immediately reversible when I decide I want to get pregnant
Is clinically proven and FDA approved for over 35 years
You haven’t done well on hormonal birth control in the past
You try to lead a hormone-free lifestyle–you avoid artificial hormones in your food and prefer to avoid them in your birth control as well
You prefer a birth control method that won’t prevent your natural menstrual cycle* or stop you from ovulating each month
Your healthcare provider said that you shouldn’t take hormonal birth control*
*At first, periods may become heavier and longer with spotting in between.
For women seeking a long-term option, Paragard may be a cost-effective, non-permanent, and non-surgical alternative to sterilization
Paragard can be used regardless of whether you’ve had a child
At over 99% effective, Paragard is one of the most effective methods of birth control available
Once in place, Paragard provides continuous pregnancy prevention without the need for a daily birth control routine–just a simple monthly thread check
Paragard is the only IUD that’s been FDA approved for over 35 years
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Your healthcare provider can place Paragard immediately after delivery. Placement immediately after delivery or anytime before the second postpartum month may result in a higher risk of expulsion. Talk to your healthcare provider in advance if you would like to schedule a postpartum placement
Paragard can be used if you’re breastfeeding though the risk of Paragard becoming attached to or going through the wall of the uterus is increased if Paragard is placed while you are breastfeeding
If you are ready for another child, Paragard can be removed by your healthcare provider and your ability to get pregnant will return immediately. You can start trying to become pregnant the same day
