Must admit, I schedule patients for a #stringcheck. But you can use the visit as a way to see if the #IUD improved bleeding profile, and assess side effects & tolerability.
Might need to rethink this practice?
The IUD string check: Benefit or burden? mdedge.com/obgyn/article/218…
Please make sure you have an annual IUD string check. A patient came in for removal/reinsertion 5 years after insertion without checking the strings. I found a baby instead of an IUD. #stringcheck#birthcontrol