Can I use tampons with an IUD?

I heard there's a risk in using tampons with an IUD.

Yup! You should be fine as long as you are careful not to pull on the IUD strings, which you shouldn’t need to worry about too much since the string of a tampon is outside of your vagina and the strings of your IUD should be up near your cervix. (If you find that your IUD strings are anywhere near your tampon strings, you should go see your health care provider because your IUD might not be in the correct place.)

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