Is wearing an IUD harmful to the body? What is the principle behind wearing an IUD?

Wearing an IUD is a common contraceptive method. It can prevent women from getting pregnant accidentally for a long time without using any contraceptive measures. However, some patients who have just undergone surgery will feel like there is a foreign object in their body and will also have vaginal bleeding. The human body needs to adapt. Some people have special bodies and cannot adapt, so they have to remove it. Wearing an IUD will have a certain impact on the body and will damage part of the uterine endometrium. The process of removing the IUD will also have an impact on the body, so both methods will cause certain harm.

Side effects of wearing an IUD

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Mechanical effect: As a foreign body, it causes a mild,

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Chronic, non-bacterial inflammatory response, which changes the intrauterine environment and prevents the fertilized egg from implanting.

Effect of inflammatory cells: When the degenerative substances of inflammatory cells reach a certain concentration, they poison the embryo and prevent it from continuing to develop.

Effect of prostaglandins: Intrauterine contraceptive device can stimulate the endometrium to produce prostaglandins, which cause the uterus and fallopian tube to contract and abnormal peristalsis, while enhancing the effect of estrogen, making the environment in the uterine cavity unfavorable for implantation.

Function of active substances: The intrauterine contraceptive device can be made of metallic copper. It can achieve the purpose of contraception through local changes in the internal environment such as the endometrium and uterine fluid and its toxic effect on sperm.

Phagocytic action: mainly macrophages and neutrophils play the role of phagocytosis and destruction of sperm.

Backache, abdominal distension

Lower back pain and abdominal distension: This may be caused by the IUD being too large or positioned too low, leading to uterine contractions. You can try antispasmodics first. If they are ineffective, you can choose a new ring. In a few cases, ascending infection may occur due to inadequate disinfection or aseptic operation. After it happens, the ring should be removed first, and then appropriate treatment should be taken. In addition, improper selection and placement of the IUD may lead to pregnancy with the IUD or even ectopic pregnancy.

Side effects of wearing an IUD

IUD incarceration: Some IUDs can become embedded in the uterine muscle wall. If the insertion is shallow, it can still be pulled out with the ring hook; if the insertion is deep, the cervix must be dilated to size 6-7 first, then the ring must be brought to the cervical opening, and two hemostatic forceps must be used to straighten the ring wire, cut it, and then pull it out. The operation should be slow and gentle. If necessary, the hook can be removed under the guidance of B-ultrasound to reduce the blindness of the operation. If the ring is deeply embedded or has even penetrated the uterine wall into the pelvic cavity, it should be removed by laparotomy or laparoscopy.

IUD dislodgment

IUD shedding: This often happens within the first year of wearing the device, especially during the first three months of menstruation. The natural shedding of the IUD is related to the ring being too large or too small, not being placed at the bottom of the uterine cavity, poor quality of manufacturing materials, insufficient support, loose cervix of the recipient, excessive labor intensity or heavy menstruation. Therefore, follow-up observation should be paid attention to in the first year after IUD insertion.