Getting Pregnant After Removing Mirena IUD

Many women find themselves ready to conceive after having their intrauterine device removed. The IUD serves as birth control while it is in place, but once the IUD is removed from the uterus, becoming pregnant is not too difficult (so long as the woman's reproductive organs function as normal). Most women are able to conceive immediately following the removal of their IUD birth control. If you are having trouble, contact your physician. In fact, according to reports on Pregnancy.org, there are some cases where a woman conceives the night her Mirena IUD is removed.

How to Become Pregnant
First, meet with your doctor to have the IUD removed safely. Only a trained professional should complete this task because of the location of the IUD (the uterus). Having your doctor do this for you eliminates any risk of infection or wounds.

Once you have the Mirena IUD removed by your physician, it is best to take a fertility test to determine if you're fertile or not. TheBabyCorner.com says you should do so in the morning the first time you urinate. The fertility test will help you determine whether or not you're fertile. Knowing when your fertile will help the conception process. You can find fertility tests in the the pregnancy test section of your local drug store or supermarket.

After you're ready to begin conceiving and have confirmed your fertility, engage in sexual activity with your partner. The fertility test will help you know when the best time to conceive is. You should also have an understanding of your own, individual menstrual cycle. To do this, track your cycle for a few months. Then, subtract 18 days from your shortest cycle and 11 days from your longest. By doing this, you'll figure out the first and last days of when you're most fertile. For example, women who have a typical 28 day cycle are fertile on days 10 through 18. Have intercourse without any other form of birth control present, including condoms. Continue having intercourse until you conceive a child. To confirm you're pregnant, purchase a pregnancy test or meet with your doctor.

Risks
Note that in some cases there are complications with the IUD. According to YourContraception.com, the "Intrauterine device (IUD) is known to have certain risk and side effects that could interfere with the ability to get pregnant after the device is removed from the uterus. These conditions are very rare but still possible and, therefore, women should be aware of them before choosing the appropriate means of Birth Control."

If the uterus becomes perforated by the IUD, a woman may reduce her chances in becoming pregnant later on.