A 25-year-old woman requests a Cu-IUD. She has a bicornuate uterus diagnosed on previous imaging. Can a Cu-IUD be inserted?...

Question

A 25-year-old woman requests a Cu-IUD. She has a bicornuate uterus diagnosed on previous imaging. Can a Cu-IUD be inserted?

Accepted Answer

A Cu-IUD can be considered but specialist assessment and possibly ultrasound-guided insertion may be needed

Answer

No, IUC is absolutely contraindicated in uterine anomalies

Answer

Only an LNG-IUS can be used in a bicornuate uterus

Answer

She must have surgical correction before IUC insertion

Answer

IUC works normally in all uterine shapes without modification

uk-dfsrh MCQ (SBA): IUC Insertion Bicornuate Uterus