What is an IUD? Is the IUD safe?

To be able to take the initiative in childbirth, women are often advised to use an IUD, but is this method safe? Let’s learn about the IUD with Tnhelearning.edu.vn in the following article.

What is an IUD?

An IUD is a T-shaped device that is inserted into the uterus by a woman to temporarily prevent pregnancy . Currently, there are two common types of IUDs: the copper IUD, which lasts for 5 to 10 years, and the hormonal IUD, which works for 3 to 5 years.

According to the results from Vietnam’s Sustainable Development Goals on Children and Women (SDGCW) 2020-2021 , among women aged 15 – 49 years , 59.8% use modern contraception and 13% used traditional methods. Prominent in modern contraceptive methods is the IUD method, accounting for 23.7%. IUD insertion is widely used because of its affordable cost, simple implementation and high efficiency.

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When to put the IUD?

According to master, doctor Tran Thi Thanh Thao of Tam Anh General Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City , women can put an IUD on any day of their menstrual cycle when they are sure they are not pregnant and can put it on. cycle after the menstrual period has stopped or 6 weeks after giving birth without waiting for the return of the period.

In addition, women can also insert an IUD after 6 months of breastfeeding and have not had a period or right after a cesarean section . If you’re still unsure about the safety and effectiveness of an IUD, you can talk to your doctor about it.

You can put the IUD on any day of your period

Who should and shouldn’t have an IUD?

The IUD is considered an effective method for most women, but there are some cases where it is easy to cause side effects or complications.

The method of IUD insertion is contraindicated in cases of menorrhagia, heavy bleeding, severe dysmenorrhea, acute inflammation of the cervix , treatment of the uterine body and some heart diseases. vascular, renal, chronic lung or cancer.

In addition, women who are suffering from some symptoms such as salpingitis or salpingitis have been cured, gynecological cancer, grade II, III genital prolapse and have anemia, heavy bleeding and other conditions. other blood disorders.

Therefore, women need to visit a gynecologist for advice and choose the most suitable type of IUD or use other effective methods of contraception.

Who should and shouldn’t have an IUD?

Is the IUD safe?

According to Dr. Tran Thi Thanh Thao , the method of IUD insertion is considered a popular method of women because of its reasonable price, high efficiency from 97% to 99% , the operation is easy and does not affect affect sex.

Besides, this method also does not affect the female estrogen hormone, the mother’s milk secretion, blood pressure, blood clotting mechanism and does not cause endometrial tumors.

However, there are some disadvantages to using an IUD as well, such as:

• The risk of gynecological diseases such as gonorrhea, syphilis , .. and bleeding may appear in the first few cycles.
• There are some symptoms such as back pain, abdominal pain due to uterine contractions , vaginal discharge due to the reaction of the endometrium, but these phenomena will gradually decrease and disappear.
• 2% – 5% of the IUD falls out in the first 3 months after insertion, so it should be carefully checked to avoid the risk of unwanted pregnancy.

IUD insertion is highly effective and does not affect sex

Some notes after inserting the IUD

For safe and effective IUD insertion, you also need to pay attention to the following things to do after IUD insertion:

• Maintain gynecological examination at 1 month, 3 months, 6 months and 12 months, and after each year, you should go to the doctor to check the position of the ring and the duration of the ring.
• The IUD should not continue to be expired in the body and should be examined if there are abnormal signs to avoid adverse health effects.
• Women should go to reputable specialized medical facilities , skilled doctors to be consulted about quality IUDs and suitable for their body condition to ensure health.

Maintain gynecological examination at 1 month, 3 months, 6 months and 12 months

Above is the basic content of the method of contraception. This is a modern method of contraception with low cost and high efficiency for women. Hope this article will provide you with useful information.

Source: Tam Anh hospital

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