Can the IUD hurt my partner?
I'm worried that my IUD will hurt my partner.
No, the IUD won’t hurt your partner even if they can feel the strings. You may have heard that the IUD strings can bother partners who have a penis while having sex, but most partners don’t even feel the strings, and the strings usually soften over time. If your partner can feel the strings and that bothers them, your health care provider can trim them to see if that helps.

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