Can I get an IUD if I have gynecological disease?

Female friends can choose to have an IUD to play a good contraceptive role, but not every female friend can have an IUD. Although it is not a major operation, we should also pay attention to it. Otherwise, if there are problems of one kind or another, it may bring diseases to female friends. Therefore, it is better to be cautious when having an IUD. So, can female friends with gynecological diseases have an IUD?

In fact, female friends with gynecological diseases should treat the diseases before getting an IUD. If an IUD is inserted during the illness, bacterial infection is likely to occur, which may lead to worsening of the disease.

Inserting an IUD is a minor operation, but it involves placing a foreign object in the uterus, so the body needs an adaptation process. If you have a gynecological disease, you need treatment before inserting an IUD to prevent bacteria from entering the uterus. After the IUD is inserted, mild back pain and soreness may occur. It is because you are not used to the ring right after it is put in. The uterus will contract and it will disappear naturally after a while. During this period, be careful not to do heavy work.

If you suffer from vaginitis and cervicitis, you should not use a vaginal diaphragm for contraception, because the vaginal diaphragm is left in the vagina for more than 8 hours after each sexual intercourse, which will affect the excretion of vaginal secretions and may aggravate the inflammation. External contraceptives are somewhat irritating, so they should not be used. Women with vaginitis can use short-acting or long-acting contraceptives. Condoms are also very suitable because they can also prevent the transmission of vaginal bacteria to the other person.

If gynecological diseases are cured, you can have an IUD inserted with peace of mind. After the IUD is inserted, there will be a small amount of vaginal bleeding, or the menstrual cycle may be shortened, the menstrual flow may be heavier, and the menstrual period may be prolonged. This is because the endometrium is compressed by the ring, causing inflammatory infiltration of cells. Over time, the symptoms will disappear as the uterus adapts.

Women with heavy menstrual flow are not suitable for using IUDs for contraception, because increased menstruation or uterine bleeding usually occurs after the IUD is inserted. However, there is an IUD containing progesterone that can reduce menstruation, so this type of IUD can be used. Women with heavy menstrual flow are advised to take short-acting contraceptive pill No. 2 because it has the effect of reducing menstrual blood volume. In addition, you can also choose external contraceptive devices that do not affect menstruation, such as condoms, vaginal diaphragms, external contraceptive films, etc.

If you have gynecological inflammation, you should go to a regular hospital for treatment to avoid bacteria being introduced through the IUD. In addition, it is generally not recommended for women with gynecological diseases to rush into having an IUD inserted. You can take safety measures in your life and then have the IUD inserted after the gynecological disease is treated. If the inflammation is not treated before the IUD is inserted, it may make the inflammation worse.

Above we introduced the benefits of IUD insertion. IUD insertion can effectively prevent pregnancy, but we should also know that not every female friend can have an IUD insertion. If some female friends have gynecological diseases, we recommend that it is best to treat the gynecological diseases first before choosing an IUD insertion.