A trained family medicine physician can perform IUD insertion and IUD removal in an office setting. At Westlight Medical Group in Anaheim, Dr. Divneet Wadhwa offers IUD services as part of comprehensive women’s health care. A specialist referral is not automatically required, although complex circumstances may need gynecology involvement.
Are Family Doctors Trained to Insert IUDs?
IUD placement and removal are within the scope of appropriately trained family medicine physicians. Training can include contraceptive counseling, patient selection, procedural technique, management of side effects, and recognition of situations that need referral. Patients should ask their clinician about the service, available devices, risks, alternatives, and pain-management approach.
Why See a Family Doctor for an IUD Instead of an OB-GYN?
Receiving contraceptive care in primary care can keep your reproductive and general health information together. Your physician can consider medical history, medications, menstrual symptoms, preventive screening, and future pregnancy goals in one setting. A well-woman visit and IUD consultation may sometimes be coordinated, depending on clinical needs, appointment time, insurance requirements, and device availability.
What Types of IUDs Can a Family Doctor Place?
Westlight Medical Group can discuss hormonal IUD options such as Mirena, Kyleena, Liletta, and Skyla, plus the non-hormonal copper IUD Paragard. The right option depends on medical history, menstrual symptoms, reproductive plans, preferences, and current availability. Patients with painful or heavy periods may want to discuss whether a hormonal IUD is appropriate.
When Should You See an OB-GYN Instead?
Referral may be appropriate when placement or removal is technically complex, an IUD cannot be located, uterine anatomy is significantly altered, prior placement has failed, or symptoms suggest a condition requiring specialist imaging, procedures, or surgery. Westlight Medical Group can coordinate referral and remain involved in ongoing primary care.
Schedule Your IUD Consultation in Anaheim, CA
Call Westlight Medical Group at (657) 749-6633, email hello@westlightmedical.com, or request an appointment online. The office can confirm appointment timing, device availability, insurance requirements, and whether other preventive services can be coordinated.