If the test turns up positive and I schedule a surgical abortion, would the doctor, likely at Planned Parenthood, be able to insert a Mirena during the same visit?
I can't say how likely it is that any provider will or won't do this, but the sources I'm finding do say that it's safe:
While there is an increased rate of expulsion if it's placed post-abortion (even more so after a 2nd trimester abortion, but that doesn't seem likely to apply here), but practically speaking, that looks to be the biggest issue.
I suspect, though, that individual providers might have their own personal preferences. (Health care professionals have pretty varied opinions and practices with IUDs in general, to the extent that it's tough to predict what any one person will want to do.) Should the time come when you need to schedule an abortion, your best bet might be asking the clinic directly. But it definitely sounds to me like it would be worth it to ask.
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Date: 2008-09-05 04:38 am (UTC)I can't say how likely it is that any provider will or won't do this, but the sources I'm finding do say that it's safe:
While there is an increased rate of expulsion if it's placed post-abortion (even more so after a 2nd trimester abortion, but that doesn't seem likely to apply here), but practically speaking, that looks to be the biggest issue.
I suspect, though, that individual providers might have their own personal preferences. (Health care professionals have pretty varied opinions and practices with IUDs in general, to the extent that it's tough to predict what any one person will want to do.) Should the time come when you need to schedule an abortion, your best bet might be asking the clinic directly. But it definitely sounds to me like it would be worth it to ask.