My hands shake as I look up the number for my gynecologist. The whole fucking point of getting an IUD is to avoid pregnancy. They’re more than 99% effective. Those are statistics that really spoke to my mathematical mind. Who has time to worry about getting pregnant?

The receptionist answers and I robotically spit out the statement I practiced a dozen times before I made the call. ”Hello. This is Orla Brady. I’m pregnant and I’m not sure if I want to ...