What to do if you get pregnant after having an IUD inserted

IUD is the most common long-term contraceptive method. If you do not plan to have children for a long time, using IUD is a very good way to avoid pregnancy. However, like other contraceptive methods, IUD insertion is not 100% safe. Some special circumstances, such as displacement of the ring, may lead to contraceptive failure and unexpected pregnancy. So, what should you do if you get pregnant after having an IUD inserted? Let’s take a look below.

1. In traditional thinking, many people believe that the IUD will not affect the growth and development of the fetus in the uterus, because superficially, the fetus is protected by the fetal membrane outside the body and there is amniotic fluid in the uterus, so the IUD will not directly contact the fetus. In fact, this is not the case.

2. In fact, it is only an ideal state for the IUD to be expelled together with the fetus during childbirth. Many experiments have shown that the chance of a smooth delivery of the fetus is very low after pregnancy with the IUD. During the pregnancy, symptoms such as premature birth, miscarriage, infection, bleeding, and early placental abruption may occur. In addition, there have been cases where the IUD was placed around the fetus' neck and directly caused intrauterine death.

3. Therefore, once you find out you are pregnant with an IUD, you should have an abortion as soon as possible to minimize the harm to the mother.

Can I keep the child I got through IUD insertion?

Although in traditional thinking, children will not be affected by IUDs, there have been many cases of fetal miscarriage and infection in real life, so children conceived after an IUD insertion are generally not safe.

1. The IUD contains substances such as copper, which will have adverse effects on the fetus after pregnancy.

2. The IUD can cause bleeding and infection in pregnant women. It may also cover a certain part of the fetus's body, depending on where the fertilized egg implants.

3. If it is an ectopic pregnancy, it will directly affect the intellectual and physical development of the fetus.

4. Once pregnancy is discovered after the IUD is inserted, appropriate methods should be used to terminate the pregnancy in a timely manner to ensure the health and safety of the mother.