Patient wants an IUD so we discuss the risks as part of informed consent including: IUDs are >99% effective in preventing pregnancy, but those who do get pregnant are more likely to have an ectopic pregnancy.
"What happens if I get an ectopic, are docs able to take care of me?"
"What happens if I get an ectopic, are docs able to take care of me?"
Patients should not have to ask this question. They should not have to wonder if someone will save their life. Ectopic pregnancies can be a life-threatening emergency and are never viable.
Regardless of how many vague and not-based-in-scientific-evidence laws are drafted, we will continue to take care of patients. But physicians should not have to be in that position to wonder if doing what is best for a patient is against the law.
Go out and vote this weekend or on Tuesday. Don't let our country move backwards. Keep politicians out of our hospitals and clinics. #GoVote #ReproductiveRights
Also, IUDs do not increase the risk of an ectopic pregnancy, but if you have an IUD and have a positive pregnancy test, let your physician know immediately!
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