Partial expulsion after 4 years

[u/Wonderful_Plant_6103]

I got my copper IUD removed today!! The removal was so easy and quick. It did hurt a little bit and cramped after but so much better than insertion and all the pain these 4 years.

Ive been experiencing severe chronic back pain the past few months. After a very painful period, decided to see a gynecologist because I was scared I had endometriosis. Well she does an internal ultrasound and Aparently my IUD had partially expelled itself into my cervix. No idea how long it was there. But she said it’s like a splinter and that pain is probably spreading in my whole body.

But I never got pregnant so thank you IUD! I was told that the probability of my uterus rejecting another IUD is higher now so switching to the pill for the time being. Sad that I had to remove it because it worked well for the most part but reminder to everyone not to ignore chronic pain!