IUD Toolkit

Getting an IUD to help with your period

Interested in managing your heavy or painful periods with an Intrauterine Device (IUD)? Let us answer all of your questions about what you can expect during and after your visit – and how an IUD may help in improving your heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB).

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I’m scheduled to get an IUD, now what?

Have you made an IUD appointment at Children’s Hospital Colorado, UCHealth or Denver Health? Visit this section for information on how to best prepared for before and after your IUD appointment.

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Getting an IUD under anesthesia

While an IUD is most often placed in the clinic, sometimes it needs to be placed under anesthesia (which means that you will be asleep during the IUD insertion). Check out this section for information on how to prepare for your appointment, and what to expect the day of and after the procedure.

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IUD myths and facts

Have you heard some information about IUDs from friends or family you want to fact-check? Then this is the section for you! Let us help you separate facts from fictions when it comes to using IUDs.

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Types of IUDs

In this section we give you a side-by-side look at the most popular IUDs and a peek into how small an IUD really is.

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FAQs for IUD users

Wondering how and IUD will affect your acne or what you can expect to happen to your period once you have an IUD? Check out this section for some of the most frequently asked questions we get from our patients about IUDs.

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IUD for menstrual suppression in teens with special medical needs

This section has information about using IUDs for teens with special needs, or with medical issues where symptoms may be made worse by monthly periods.

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