Sage-Tips

Can IUD cause health problems?

An IUD slightly raises your odds for an infection of the uterus, fallopian tubes, or ovaries, called pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). Bacteria that cause PID can get into your body when the IUD is inserted.

How long do IUD Side Effects Last?

Your side effects will probably ease up after about 3–6 months, once your body gets used to your IUD. So if you can stick it out for a few months, there’s a good chance any side effects you’re having will eventually go away or be less noticeable.

How common are IUD complications?

Complications from IUD placement are relatively rare. The most common complication is IUD expulsion, which occurs in approximately 2-10\% of cases. Patients should be encouraged to feel for their IUD strings on a regular basis at home to ensure correct placement.

Can an IUD damage your uterus?

The major health risks associated with IUD use are perforation of the uterus, pregnancy (both intrauterine and ectopic), and pelvic inflammatory disease. Perforation of the uterus by an IUD is a serious complication and this is possible both during the insertion and later.

Has anyone died from an IUD?

Four of the five reported deaths involved serious infections, and two of these four occurred in relation to a pregnancy. Use of an IUD prior to death ranged from seven months to 3 1/2 years. The mortality attributable to IUDs is estimated to be lower than that attributable to combination oral contraceptives.

Does IUD cause smelly discharge?

Although an IUD is effective at preventing pregnancy in the long term, it’s still a foreign object and may irritate sensitive tissue. Some people anecdotally report anything from brown to watery to smelly discharge with IUDs. While a range in discharge can be normal, some changes may be a sign of infection.

Does IUD make it hard to lose weight?

To sum up, you could notice you lose a few pounds right away after your IUD is removed. Yet it’s also not unheard of to gain more weight, or have difficulty losing the weight you gained while the IUD was in place.

Can IUD make you depressed?

Only one study linked hormonal IUDs to higher risk of depression. The other four studies found no link between hormonal IUDs and depression. Unlike hormonal IUDs, copper IUDs don’t contain any progestin or other hormones. They haven’t been linked to higher risk of depression.

Are twins more likely after IUD removal?

However, he does point out that if you get pregnant while the IUD is still in the uterus, you have a higher chance of having an ectopic pregnancy. And if you’re hoping for twins, don’t count on prior use of an IUD to increase your chances. Merhi says there are no higher risks of having twins after IUD removal.

What are serious side effects of Mirena IUD?

Common side effects may include: pelvic pain, vaginal itching or infection, irregular menstrual periods, changes in bleeding patterns or flow; stomach pain, nausea, vomiting, bloating; headache, depression, mood changes; back pain, breast tenderness or pain; weight gain, acne, changes in hair growth, loss of interest in sex; or puffiness in your face, hands, ankles, or feet.

Can an IUD affect your mood or cause depression?

However, the synthetic progestin hormone that the IUD emits, levonorgestrel, may cause mood swings and other mental health changes for some women. Some women have reported being concerned about anxiety or depression as a side effect of their IUD.

How does an IUD affect your sex life?

Your IUD probably won’t affect your sex drive. “There are two types of IUDs: non-hormonal and hormonal, neither of which should have an impact on your sexual desire or how you feel during sex,” says Jaime Knopman, M.D., fertility expert at the New York outpost of the Colorado Center for Reproductive Medicine.

Is nausea a side effect of an IUD?

Answer. In general, it is possible for an IUD to cause nausea. Nausea may occur in the setting of IUD infection, uterine perforation or ectopic pregnancy, but normally these problems would have many other symptoms. Nausea alone caused by an IUD is possible, but it depends on what type of IUD you received.