When can I remove the IUD?

Although the IUD can help people prevent pregnancy, many people still have this question: When can the IUD be removed? In fact, for friends who wear IUDs, they can take them off at any time. But for women, it may be necessary to avoid the menstrual period. Because the IUD is not meant to be worn for life, you can remove it at any time if you plan to get pregnant.

Doctors recommend that it is best to remove the IUD within six months to one year after menopause.

The length of perimenopause depends mainly on the individual. Some people have infrequent menstruation and the perimenopause period can last for several years. Although fertility decreases during this period, it never disappears completely. Moreover, within one year of a woman's menopause, as estrogen levels begin to decline, the uterus does not shrink significantly. During this period, it is very simple for a woman to remove the IUD, and the pain it causes to the body is very small.

The question is, what will happen if you don’t take it during this period? There may be a lot of trouble and there may be these risks.

Risk 1: Causing bleeding in private parts

The IUD is a foreign body to the human body. After menopause, the levels of estrogen and other hormones in women's bodies will drop significantly, and the uterus will shrink. However, the IUD does not shrink with the uterus and remains the same size. The shrunken uterus may then become embedded in the uterine wall, scratching the uterine mucosa, causing uterine bleeding, abdominal pain, infection, and bleeding in private parts.

Risk 2: Perforation of the uterus

If a woman has a cold uterus and the IUD in her uterus has not been removed, as the uterus contracts, the metal in the IUD may penetrate the uterus and cause harm to the woman's body.

Risk 3: Affecting the diagnosis and treatment of other diseases, leaving a hidden danger of cancer

As women age, they are more susceptible to diseases. Some diseases require MRI examinations, but IUDs are made of metal, which will affect MRI examinations. Therefore, women with IUDs generally cannot undergo MRI examinations.

The two invisible killers of women, endometrial cancer and cervical cancer, are both accompanied by a small amount of vaginal bleeding, which can be easily confused with bleeding in private parts caused by the long-term presence of contraceptive rings in the body. This can easily delay the timely detection and treatment of endometrial cancer and cervical cancer, leaving hidden dangers of cancer.