Is it harmful to women to have an IUD?

Many women try various contraceptive methods to avoid pregnancy, but everyone knows that long-term use of contraceptives can cause great harm to the body. Therefore, IUDs have become the most common method of contraception, and it is also a very convenient population management method for family planning departments. So, are IUDs harmful to the body? What kind of harm does it cause to the body? Well, let me tell you about it below.

1. Although the operation of inserting an IUD is simple and safe, it is a surgical operation after all. In order to avoid infection, sexual intercourse is strictly prohibited 3 days before the operation and within 2 weeks after the operation. Pay attention to vaginal hygiene. Do not take a bath in a tub after inserting the IUD to avoid uterine cavity infection. You should rest for 1 to 2 days after the operation and avoid heavy physical labor or strenuous activities within a week, because the cervix is ​​loose just after the IUD is inserted and the IUD may fall off easily.

2. my country's widespread clinical use of IUDs began in the 1960s. Some people do not have a correct understanding of IUDs and are always afraid that long-term wearing of IUDs will induce uterine tumors. This worry is unnecessary. Someone once removed the endometrium of women who had been wearing IUDs for different years for pathological examination. The results showed that most of them were normal, with mild local inflammatory pathological changes. These changes would not have any adverse effects on the human body, and no cancer was found.

3. Women with pelvic inflammatory disease, acute vaginitis, severe cervical erosion, menorrhagia or irregular bleeding, uterine fibroids, and narrow cervix; women with serious systemic diseases should not have IUDs inserted, otherwise it will lead to worsening inflammation and increased menstrual flow.

4. Research has shown that stainless steel metal IUDs can be placed for 15 to 20 years; silicone, plastic or other types of IUDs can be placed for 5 to 7 years. If you have obvious discomfort symptoms after having the IUD inserted, you need to remove or replace the IUD, or you can have the IUD removed if you plan to become pregnant. The IUD should be removed 3 to 7 days after the menstruation is over. The precautions after removing the IUD are the same as those for inserting it. Postmenopausal women stop ovulating and will no longer get pregnant, so there is no need for contraception. They can use an IUD, which is usually removed 6 months to 3 years after menopause. If you remove the IUD too early, you can get pregnant again due to unstable menopause. If you remove it too late, the uterus will shrink and it will be difficult to remove the IUD.

5. After the IUD is removed, its effect of interfering with the combination of sperm and egg disappears, and the endometrium returns to normal. Studies have confirmed that 75% of women can become pregnant within 6 months after removing the IUD; and 90% of women can become pregnant within 1 year after removing the IUD. Moreover, if conception occurs after the IUD is removed, there will be no impact on the development of the fetus. However, in order to allow the endometrium to repair well, after removing the IUD, you should use other contraceptive methods for 1 to 3 months before getting pregnant.

The above is about whether or not having an IUD is harmful to the body, and under what circumstances an IUD should not be used. In fact, after the IUD is inserted, you should pay attention to check whether it has fallen off. Generally, in the first month after the IUD is inserted, you should go to the hospital for a check-up after the menstruation is over, and then check again after 3 months. You can have a follow-up check every 1 to 2 years. Within 3 months after the insertion of the IUD, especially during menstruation, you should pay more attention to whether the IUD falls off. If you find that it has fallen off, you should take other contraceptive measures in time and go to the hospital to insert the IUD again after the next menstruation.