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What Are The Side Effects Of IUD?
Question: How does a IUD work, how is it inserted, whats the chance of pregnancy with it when a contraception failure happens or when having unprotected sex
is there any risks of having it, how is it taken out, and how long does it last
thanks
is there any risks of having it, how is it taken out, and how long does it last
thanks
Brief Answer:
IUD-s are easy to use, have few side effects, safe and effective.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thank you for using Healthcaremagic to post your health query.
I read carefully your question and I understand your concern.
Here are the answers of your questions, one by one:
- IUD works by preventing pregnancy by a foreign body effect induced by the plastic or metal frame and by local changes caused by the released medication (copper or levonorgestrel)
- It is inserted by a gynecologist during a simple gynecologic visit, which is uncomfortable but not painful.
- The risk of pregnancy when having unprotected sex, is very very - the probability of pregnancy in the first year is 0.6 percent; with typical use, the first year pregnancy rate is 0.5 to 0.8 percent. Women under age 25 experience a slightly higher failure rate, most likely because they are more fertile than older women. But when pregnancy happens, it is more likely to be an ectopic pregnancy.
- It has very few side effects comparing to the daily pill contraception. The most common side effect is a change in bleeding pattern, including prolonged bleeding, unscheduled bleeding, amenorrhea, and spotting. But in most cases, at the end of one year of use, these problems stabilize.
- In general it can be kept for 5-10 years (depends on the type). But you can decide to remove it at any time, if you will decide to be pregnant. After removing it, you will have your normal menstrual cycle and be able to remain pregnant like before.
- It is taken out in the same way like it was inserted- with a gynecological visit.
Hope this is helpful.
Let me know if you need more clarifications.
Regards,
Dr. Papaqako
IUD-s are easy to use, have few side effects, safe and effective.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thank you for using Healthcaremagic to post your health query.
I read carefully your question and I understand your concern.
Here are the answers of your questions, one by one:
- IUD works by preventing pregnancy by a foreign body effect induced by the plastic or metal frame and by local changes caused by the released medication (copper or levonorgestrel)
- It is inserted by a gynecologist during a simple gynecologic visit, which is uncomfortable but not painful.
- The risk of pregnancy when having unprotected sex, is very very - the probability of pregnancy in the first year is 0.6 percent; with typical use, the first year pregnancy rate is 0.5 to 0.8 percent. Women under age 25 experience a slightly higher failure rate, most likely because they are more fertile than older women. But when pregnancy happens, it is more likely to be an ectopic pregnancy.
- It has very few side effects comparing to the daily pill contraception. The most common side effect is a change in bleeding pattern, including prolonged bleeding, unscheduled bleeding, amenorrhea, and spotting. But in most cases, at the end of one year of use, these problems stabilize.
- In general it can be kept for 5-10 years (depends on the type). But you can decide to remove it at any time, if you will decide to be pregnant. After removing it, you will have your normal menstrual cycle and be able to remain pregnant like before.
- It is taken out in the same way like it was inserted- with a gynecological visit.
Hope this is helpful.
Let me know if you need more clarifications.
Regards,
Dr. Papaqako
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
what was the risk of unprotected sex because you ended at very very then -
Brief Answer:
Very very low risk of possible pregnancy.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thank you for the follow up question.
I am sorry. I meant- very very low. The probability of it follows the explanation (see above). That means that in the first year of using it, in 1000 women, there is a risk that 6 of them will have a pregnancy, and that is not likely to be a normal pregnancy, but rather incompatible with life, so may result in miscarriage.
Hope that makes sense.
Kind regards,
Dr. Papaqako
Very very low risk of possible pregnancy.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thank you for the follow up question.
I am sorry. I meant- very very low. The probability of it follows the explanation (see above). That means that in the first year of using it, in 1000 women, there is a risk that 6 of them will have a pregnancy, and that is not likely to be a normal pregnancy, but rather incompatible with life, so may result in miscarriage.
Hope that makes sense.
Kind regards,
Dr. Papaqako
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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