Women can be reassured that they can use whatever their usual menstrual product is and not increase their risk of expelling the IUD," said coinvestigator Dr. Ellen Wiebe of the department of family practice at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver

"Women can be reassured that they can use whatever their usual menstrual product is and not increase their risk of expelling the IUD,"

VANCOUVER, B.C. – Use of tampons or menstrual cups does not increase the risk of early expulsion of an intrauterine device, according to findings of a retrospective cohort study of nearly 1,000 women. In the study, the overall rate of IUD expulsion within 2 months of insertion was low (3.5%), and was statistically no higher for women who used tampons or cups than it was for their counterparts who used pads.    Dr. Ellen Wiebe"Women can be reassured that they can use whatever their usual menstrual product is and not increase their risk of expelling the IUD," said coinvestigator Dr. Ellen Wiebe of the department of family practice at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver.