Why do I have menstrual pain after having an IUD inserted?

In fact, many women get an IUD after giving birth because of local regulations. At this time, patients will often experience varying degrees of discomfort after the IUD is inserted. At this time, the patient will experience recurring abdominal pain during menstruation, even after the IUD is inserted. Perhaps the patient did not have these symptoms before the IUD was inserted. So is it normal to have menstrual cramps after having an IUD inserted?

Most people will experience more or less bleeding after having an IUD inserted. In addition to an increase in menstrual blood volume, there will also be spotting after menstruation and bloody vaginal discharge. Most people will gradually get better and return to normal after a period of time. The compression of the endometrium by the contraceptive ring can cause local congestion, edema, and even necrosis, forming ulcers and bleeding in the compressed area. This condition is related to the inadaptability of a small number of people. Generally, it can heal itself after a period of time. Of course, it can also recover quickly through treatment. In your case, it is recommended that you go to the hospital's obstetrics and gynecology department for examination in time and then treat the symptoms. If the condition lasts too long, you can go to the hospital for a specialist consultation and take appropriate medication to adjust the condition. There is no chance of cervical cancer, so you don't have to worry.

Some women who use intrauterine contraceptive devices may experience side effects such as bleeding, pain, secondary infection, and reproductive tract damage due to the mechanical pressure of the device, among which uterine bleeding is the most common. Traditional Chinese medicine believes

Uterine bleeding after placement of an intrauterine contraceptive device is caused by damage to the Chong and Ren meridians, disharmony of Qi and blood, blood stasis, and stagnation of dampness and heat. Treatment should be based on syndrome differentiation. Generally, different Chinese medicines can be selected for treatment according to the following symptoms.

1. If the patient has vaginal bleeding, or red discharge, increased menstrual flow, red color and odor, prolonged menstruation, lower abdominal pain, heavy discharge, yellow color, slightly red tongue, and greasy yellow fur

, thin pulse. This situation belongs to the damp-heat type in the lower part of the body. The treatment needs to clear the damp-heat. You can choose 12 grams each of grass aconite and scutellaria baicalensis, 20 grams each of sea cucumber and Chinese toon root bark, 15 grams each of whitehead, cyperus, cockscomb, dandelion and Patrinia scabra.

, decoct 10 grams each of Poria cocos and fried Phellodendron amurense in water and take it.

2. If the patient has vaginal bleeding, or menstruation is not smooth, the color is purple with clots, the amount is large, or it is difficult to stop, the lower abdomen and lumbar spine are falling, the tongue is dark, the tongue coating is thin white, and the pulse is stringy. This condition belongs to the Qi stagnation and blood stasis type

The treatment should be to regulate qi and promote blood circulation. You can choose 5 grams each of angelica, Chuanxiong, 8 grams each of peach kernel and Cyperus rotundus, 4 grams of roasted ginger, 12 grams of motherwort, 10 grams each of Puhuang and Rubia cordifolia for decoction in water.

To sum up, if you experience abdominal pain during menstruation after having an IUD inserted, it is often abnormal. Once a patient experiences abdominal pain during menstruation after having an IUD inserted, active treatment is actually needed. And don't take medicine randomly on your own. You need to go to the hospital for treatment immediately. Otherwise it will cause great harm.