What is the reason for light menstrual flow after IUD removal?

It is easy to have some menstrual irregularities after removing the IUD, the most common ones are too much or too little menstruation. If you have too little menstruation, you need to adjust your mentality in time and pay attention to the nutrition of your diet. After removing the IUD, you should also pay attention to the hygiene of your genitals to avoid infection.

1. What is the reason for less menstrual flow after IUD removal?

This is mainly because after the IUD is removed, there will be a temporary endocrine disorder, which will cause a decrease in menstrual volume. This is normal if there is no obvious physical discomfort. The main thing is to pay attention to diet and hygiene, adjust a normal mentality, and relax. Generally, it will return to normal 2 to 3 months after the IUD is removed. If there is still any physical discomfort, you need to go to the hospital in time for targeted examination and diagnosis and take targeted treatment in time.

2. Precautions after IUD removal

1. After removing the IUD, keep the vulva clean to avoid infection. If you remove the IUD in the summer, you should change your underwear frequently and replace the sanitary napkins you use in a timely manner; wash your vulva with warm water once a day, and do not use gynecological wash when washing. In addition, you can take anti-infection drugs in moderation as prescribed by your doctor.

2. Pay attention to keep warm. Your body will be weaker after the IUD is removed, so you should pay attention to keep warm and avoid catching cold. If you are removing the IUD in winter, be sure to keep warm and avoid wearing tight pants. Be sure to stay in bed and rest for the first two days after removing the IUD. It is best not to go out for the first week to avoid catching a cold.

3. Do not have sexual intercourse within two weeks after removing the IUD to avoid infection and inflammation and prevent gynecological diseases in the future, such as cervicitis, vaginitis, pelvic inflammatory disease, etc. If a couple wants to get pregnant, they must wait six months after the IUD is removed before they can get pregnant. Go to the hospital for a check-up 3 months after the IUD is removed to ensure that the endometrium has fully recovered to prevent the uterus from not fully recovering, which may lead to fetal malformations or miscarriage after pregnancy.

4. Pay attention to the bleeding situation after the IUD is removed. If any special situation is found, seek medical attention in time. When the IUD is removed, the endometrium and cervix are stimulated, and there may be a small amount of vaginal bleeding or bloody leucorrhea (this is caused by the foreign body stimulating the endometrium or cervix during IUD removal, which is a normal phenomenon), which usually disappears in about 1-2 days. If the amount of bleeding is heavy (greater than normal menstrual volume) or the bleeding time is long (greater than three days), you need to go to the hospital for examination and treatment in time.