My friend has had an IUD (intra-uterine-device) for 1 1/2 years. During her last cervical smear, her doctor noticed that it had disappeared. Possibly deeper past the cervix into the uterus. Her options are:
1) Have a scan to see if it is still there.
2) Let the doctor use a probe to pull it out (if it is there).
3) Go to the hospital to have it surgically removed.

What she would like to know is:
1) Is there a remedy to help her body expel foreign objects.
2) What others think would be the best option.
3) A remedy to make the surgery(if it is the best option) less traumatic and help her body to recover from such an invasive procedure.

[This message has been edited by cjd (edited 02 August 2000).]