How long after menopause should I remove the IUD?

After menopause, the estrogen level in women's bodies drops sharply, so the uterus will gradually shrink and shrink. Therefore, women who have had an IUD placed need to remove it within two years after menopause, and the best time is within 6-12 months after menopause. Because at this time the uterus and cervix have not shrunk significantly, removing the IUD during this period is beneficial to the doctor's surgical operation and also reduces the patient's pain.

Before removing the IUD, postmenopausal women need to undergo a color Doppler ultrasound examination of the uterine appendages to determine the location of the IUD, the size of the uterus and the cervix. If a woman is sensitive to pain, she can also use anesthetic drugs to achieve the purpose of painless IUD removal. The uterus has not completely atrophied within two years after menopause. Removing the IUD during this period greatly shortens the time of the operation and minimizes the damage to the cervix and uterine cavity. If the IUD is removed too long after menopause, the uterus and cervix have atrophied, which will increase the difficulty of the doctor's operation. Some doctors may not even be able to remove the IUD from the cervical opening, but need a laparotomy to remove it. After removing the IUD, you cannot do strenuous exercise, you cannot have sex within half a month, and you can only take a shower, not a bath, to avoid causing serious infection in the uterine cavity.

Before removing the IUD, postmenopausal women need to undergo a color Doppler ultrasound examination of the uterine appendages to determine the location of the IUD, the size of the uterus and the cervix. If a woman is sensitive to pain, she can also use anesthetic drugs to achieve the purpose of painless IUD removal. The uterus has not completely atrophied within two years after menopause. Removing the IUD during this period greatly shortens the time of the operation and minimizes the damage to the cervix and uterine cavity. If the IUD is removed too long after menopause, the uterus and cervix have atrophied, which will increase the difficulty of the doctor's operation. Some doctors may not even be able to remove the IUD from the cervical opening, but need a laparotomy to remove it. After removing the IUD, you cannot do strenuous exercise, you cannot have sex within half a month, and you can only take a shower, not a bath, to avoid causing serious infection in the uterine cavity.

Therefore, if there is still sterilization in the uterine cavity of postmenopausal women, they need to go to the hospital to remove it in time. The later the contraceptive ring is removed, the greater the harm to their body.