How long after cesarean section can I have an IUD inserted

After a cesarean section, people will choose to have an IUD inserted. This is to prevent an unexpected pregnancy from happening again. After all, women who have just given birth are in poor shape. If they get pregnant again at this time, it will only cause great harm to the body, and there is no way to repair it. Most people can only have an IUD inserted about seven days after giving birth. This is the best date for an IUD insertion.

Under normal circumstances, the best time to choose an IUD is within 7 days after the menstrual period ends and if you have not had sexual intercourse. At this time, the endometrium is relatively thin, and the chances of bleeding and infection after IUD insertion are small, and the possibility of pregnancy is small; it can be inserted immediately after artificial abortion and mid-term induced labor; if the uterus has returned to normal 6 weeks after delivery; the best time to insert an IUD is within 7 days after normal menstruation after spontaneous abortion; if the condition is normal six months after cesarean section; the IUD can also be inserted after the placenta is delivered after delivery. For emergency contraception, the IUD is inserted within 5 days after unprotected intercourse.

1. Uterine perforation: The mechanism by which IUD insertion causes uterine perforation is not clear. It is generally believed that it may be caused by the inappropriate size of the uterus or improper operation by the doctor. In addition, when women exercise vigorously, the IUD in their body may cause damage to the uterus due to physical inertia. Unexplained uterine contractions may also squeeze the IUD and cause uterine perforation.

2. Damage to other organs: In rare cases, the intrauterine contraceptive device may cause uterine perforation and enter the abdominal cavity, thus causing the device to become dislocated. The IUD may be ectopically located in the bladder, pelvis, or mesentery.

3. Excessive menstrual flow: Some intrauterine contraceptive devices contain copper ions, which have cytotoxic and hemolytic effects, thus causing excessive menstrual flow. This is a normal phenomenon.

4. Ectopic pregnancy: If the embryo implants in the fallopian tube and does not reach the uterus, the result is an ectopic pregnancy. The contraceptive principle of the intrauterine device is to change the environment inside the uterus to cause miscarriage. It only works locally in the uterus, so it can only prevent normal pregnancy in the uterus, but cannot prevent ectopic pregnancy.

5. Endometrial fibrosis: Intrauterine contraceptive devices are essentially foreign bodies in the human body. It is common medical knowledge that foreign bodies in the human body can cause mechanical damage to local tissues, chronic inflammation, and fibrotic lesions. Ten to twelve years after the IUD is inserted, fibrosis will occur in the endometrium.

6. Pregnancy with an IUD: Pregnancy with an IUD is also called pregnancy with an implant. Since the contraceptive success rate of intrauterine devices is lower than that of oral contraceptives and sterilization, women should still take precautions after getting the device to prevent pregnancy while wearing it.