Cut Insertion
The provider slowly and gently passes the uterine sound through the cervix to measure the depth and position of the uterus. The provider loads the IUD into the inserter while both are still in the unopened sterile package. The provider slowly and gently inserts the IUD into the uterus and removes the inserter.
The doctor will fold down the arms and place the device into an applicator tube, then insert the tube through your cervix into your uterus. Once the IUD is in place, the arms will release and the doctor will remove the applicator tube. IUDs have a string at the bottom that hangs down into your cervix and vagina.
Insertion of Implanon is simple: the applicator needle is positioned subdermally and the cannula is withdrawn, leaving the implant rod in place. Implanon is removed using the 'pop out' technique, involving a 2-mm incision.
