How painful is it to have an IUD inserted?

During the IUD insertion process, women will feel some pain and a strong foreign body sensation, but after the operation is completed, this feeling will be alleviated or even disappear completely. However, during the initial period of IUD insertion, women will often feel slight pain in their waist, so they must remember not to do heavy physical work and pay more attention to bed rest.

Discomfort

The uterus responds to a foreign object by attempting to expel it by increasing its contractions. Most people cannot feel uterine contractions and can adapt to them, but some people feel back pain, soreness, a small amount of vaginal bleeding, and other conditions. How to deal with it?

(1) Mild back pain and soreness is caused by the initial discomfort caused by the placement of the IUD and the contraction of the uterus. It will disappear naturally after a period of time. During this period, be careful not to do heavy work.

(2) A small amount of vaginal bleeding, or a shortened menstrual cycle, heavy menstrual flow, or a prolonged menstrual period is due to the compression of the endometrium by the ring, which causes inflammatory infiltration of cells. Over time, the symptoms will disappear as the uterus adapts.

(3) Increased vaginal discharge: When the uterus is stimulated, cervical secretions increase. Generally, this symptom will gradually decrease three months after the ring is placed.

Shedding

After the ring is placed in the woman's uterine cavity, for some reason it will quietly run out of the uterus, which is what people call ring shedding. Some people can find out in time when the IUD has fallen off, but some people don’t even know about it. They only find out when they become pregnant or have a follow-up check on the IUD, which worries many people. So what causes the ring to fall off? How can we prevent it effectively? There are several factors that cause the ring to fall off:

(1) The cervix is ​​too loose, which is the main reason for the ring to fall off.

(2) The uterus contracts, causing the ring to slowly descend and be expelled from the body.

(3) The size and type of the ring do not fit the uterine cavity, causing the uterus to contract and expel the ring from the body.

(4) The ring is not positioned correctly in the uterine cavity. When the uterus contracts during menstruation, the ring is likely to fall off.

(5) The quality and type of the ring also have a certain relationship with the ring falling off. The metal single rings and other rings with softer textures used in the past are easy to fall off.

If the ring falls off, you should see a doctor immediately for examination. As long as you understand the cause of the ring falling off and work together with medical staff, you can definitely reduce the occurrence of ring falling off.