How long is the IUD usually in place? What are the consequences of not withdrawing beyond the age limit? Women may wish to see

When it comes to effective contraceptive measures, many people will immediately pop up two words in their minds: Sheung Wan!

　　The so-called upper ring, which refers to the placement of a birth control ring in a woman's uterus, was introduced in 1956. It has been nearly 70 years since its promotion.

　　According to the statistical report released by the WHO, the placement rate of China's birth control ring ranks first in the world. When China implemented the family planning policy and promoted the era of only one good birth per couple, an average of nearly 10 million women did not choose the birth control ring every year. More than 80% of women who use IUDs in the world come from China!

　　So the question is, after the IUD is placed, does it need to be removed?

　　In fact, this is an inherent concept of many Chinese women, because the vast majority of women who choose to have an IUD are women who have already given birth.

　　Once affected by China's family planning policy, money and other factors, after the placement of the IUD, they will gradually miss the best reproductive age period, and there will be no childbirth plan after that. Therefore, many women blindly believe that such a small thing as the birth control ring does not need to be taken out, and it will not affect the body.

　　But in fact, this idea is very wrong. From a clinical point of view, the birth control ring actually has an expiration date, which is mainly related to the material of the birth control ring. When China first started promoting the birth control ring, it was a stainless steel single ring .

　　Since then, the material of the birth control ring has become more and more, including stainless steel, plastic, silicone rubber, copper ring and so on. However, in China, the most widely used one is the IUD containing copper.

　　Under normal circumstances, the service life of the plastic IUD is about 5-10 years, and the service life of the metal material can reach about 10-20 years.

　　However, Chinese women have an obvious lack of awareness of the use, cognition and shelf life of the birth control ring. A survey of relevant data shows that among women wearing birth control rings in China, the average wearing time has reached 20.96 years , and the longest has even reached 41 years . This is actually a very dangerous behavior and may even cause serious injury!

　　Especially in postmenopausal women, affected by the loss of ovarian function, the female uterus will gradually shrink, become smaller and smaller, and lose the ability to reproduce. However, the position and size of the IUD will not change accordingly. In this case, the birth control ring will continue to rub against the uterus, causing symptoms such as back pain and irregular vaginal bleeding.

　　In this way, women still do not take out the birth control ring, and it may gradually deform, break and shift in the body . Even the birth control ring may become embedded in the lining of the uterus and become one with the uterus, that is, the ring grows into the flesh, which is clinically referred to as "incarceration" .

　　When incarceration occurs , not only is the removal process very difficult and prone to various infections, women may even suddenly experience uncontrollable heavy bleeding.

　　In a word, those birth control rings that you have forgotten in your uterus are quietly tormenting your uterus and burying health risks for your future life.

　　Therefore, female friends should realize that wearing a ring is not done once and for all, and it is very necessary to fully understand the relevant precautions and the appropriate time for taking the ring before deciding on the ring.