Will I have an ectopic pregnancy if I have an IUD?

The IUD is a common contraceptive method. It is convenient and has no adverse effects on women's health. When wearing the IUD, the contraceptive effect is generally very good. Of course, there are unexpected situations. Sometimes you may get pregnant while wearing the IUD. If an ectopic pregnancy occurs, the harm is relatively large. Let's take a look at this aspect.

Will I have an ectopic pregnancy if I have an IUD?

The situation of each pregnancy is ever-changing, intrauterine or extrauterine, normal or abnormal embryo, miscarriage or premature birth, etc., not all can be predicted or prevented. The key is that doctors and women who have placed IUDs should have this concept in their minds, that is, women after the IUD is placed can have an ectopic pregnancy. Therefore, when abdominal pain occurs after the IUD is placed, especially severe abdominal pain accompanied by a feeling of anal prolapse, or when accompanied by amenorrhea or abnormal vaginal bleeding, you should seek medical attention in time for a clear diagnosis. There are many modern examination methods that can make a correct diagnosis earlier. Otherwise, if ectopic pregnancy is diagnosed only when heavy bleeding or shock occurs, the impact on women's health will be too great.

Experts remind women who have had an IUD inserted that if they have abnormal menstruation and irregular vaginal bleeding, accompanied by mild or severe lower abdominal pain, they should be alert to the possibility of ectopic pregnancy and seek timely diagnosis and treatment. Otherwise, if the ectopic pregnancy is not diagnosed until heavy bleeding or shock occurs, the impact on women's health will be too great.

Introducing modern advanced technology, minimally invasive surgery for ectopic pregnancy has small trauma, less bleeding, short operation time, fast postoperative recovery, short hospitalization time,

There is almost no scarring on the abdomen, less pelvic adhesion, and slight blockage of the fallopian tubes, making it easier to preserve the fallopian tubes. The fallopian tube preservation rate reaches 95.65%, which creates favorable conditions for future fertility and is especially suitable for women with fertility requirements.

Symptoms of different types of ectopic pregnancy:

Tubal pregnancy: Tubal pregnancy accounts for about 95% of ectopic pregnancies, among which ampulla pregnancy is the most common, accounting for about 78%, followed by isthmus and fimbria pregnancy, and interstitial pregnancy is less common. The typical symptoms of tubal pregnancy are abdominal pain and vaginal bleeding after menstruation. The patient may also have an abdominal mass or even fainting and shock.

Ovarian pregnancy: Ovarian pregnancy refers to the implantation and development of the fertilized egg in the ovary, with an incidence rate of 1:7000-1:50000. The clinical manifestations of ovarian pregnancy are very similar to those of fallopian tube pregnancy, with the main symptoms being amenorrhea, abdominal pain and vaginal bleeding.

Abdominal pregnancy: Abdominal pregnancy refers to the location of the embryo or fetus in the abdominal cavity outside the fallopian tubes, ovaries and broad ligaments. Patients experience amenorrhea and early pregnancy reactions, and most have symptoms of unexplained anemia in early pregnancy, accompanied by abdominal pain and vaginal bleeding. Then the vaginal bleeding stops and the abdomen gradually enlarges. Pregnant women often feel abdominal pain during fetal movement, and the symptoms gradually worsen as the fetus grows.

Cervical pregnancy: When the fertilized egg implants and develops in the cervical canal, it is called cervical pregnancy. The main symptoms are painless vaginal bleeding or bloody discharge. The amount of bleeding usually increases from a little to a lot, but it can also be intermittent heavy vaginal bleeding.