Intrauterine Device – IUD – The Effectual Birth Control Coil – Part VI

The Intrauterine device has been observed to have suited and worked well in case of those women with past pregnancy. Women without any prior pregnancy are observed to have a greater likelihood of the IUD being ejected or subsequent to insertion experience greater pain and cramps. However, they could still opt for IUD.

For many years there have been soaring concerns regarding PID or Pelvic Inflammatory disease being associated to IUD, though it is unknown that IUD on its own doesn’t lead to PID. Rather, if one is suffering from a genital tract infection and goes in for an IUD insertion, the infection could spread into the uterus and fallopian tubes. If one is at risk of getting an STD, the doctor would examine and suggest appropriate treatment prior to getting an IUD.

Intrauterine devices lower the risk of getting pregnant inclusive of ectopic or tubal pregnancy. However, in the case of pregnancy in the presence of an IUD, there is a greater possibility of it being ectopic. Ectopic pregnancies need medications or surgical intervention in order to terminate the pregnancy. At times the fallopian tube related to the particular side would need to be taken out.

IUD usage could be a safe contraception choice in the following situations:

• Those women having a past of ectopic pregnancy for whom the duo choices of copper IUD and LNg IUD are apposite choices.
• Those with a past of erratic bleeding during periods and pain. The LNg IUD might be suitable for such women and in those with a bleeding disorder or those that are taking blood thinning medications (anticoagulants).
• Women with a risk of getting bacterial endocarditis. An antibiotics course would be administered during both the inserting and removal procedure.
• Diabetic women.
• Women that are breast feeding.
• The LNg IUD is an ideal option for those women with a past of endometriosis.

IUD might not be the right option for you when:

• Women that have never had a past pregnancy are more prone to having pain associated with IUD and have greater likelihood of the IUD being expelled following its insertion.
• Women presently having any kind of sexually transmitted disease or STD or have had an instance in the last three months.
• Women who are unwilling to use condoms in safeguarding themselves from STD’s.
• Those with an actively occurring infection in the vagina or cervix.
• Those having pelvic inflammatory disease or PID or with a lately occurred incidence of PID.
• Women with a bleeding disorder or having blood thinning medicines (anticoagulants). Though, the copper IUD cannot be used in such cases, in its place the LNg IUD could be used.
• Women with a problematic past with IUD.
• Women having anomalies in the uterus.
• Those women having uterine infection following delivery or a septic medical termination of pregnancy.
• Those with uterine bleeding of unclear basis.
• Those allergic to copper, hence the copper IUD would not be a feasible choice.

Those women that have one of the earlier plastic versions of IUDs like the Lippes Loop, must seek consultation regarding the replacement of the older IUD to a greatly effective copper or hormonal option.

Read more at: Intrauterine Device – IUD – The Effectual Birth Control Coil – Part V

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