Copper T Removal Procedure

Intrauterine Device (IUD) is one of the most effective procedures for birth control. If you use IUD, someday you will need to get it removed for one or more reasons. For many women, removing IUD is a straightforward process as insertion. A doctor or trained nurse can insert it and it stays in the uterus till the doctor removes it.

What is an Intrauterine Device (IUD)?

An IUD is a small and T-shaped device that is put inside the woman’s uterus to prevent pregnancy. IUDs are copper or hormonal. This is one of the most effective forms of birth control with a high success rate (1 in 100 women become pregnant). Other reversible birth control methods are oral contraceptives, injections, vaginal rings, and contraceptive patches.

• Copper IUD: It is also known as ParaGard and this T-shaped device contains a stem that is wrapped by copper wire & two copper sleeves. These parts release copper to the uterus for a decade and prevent sperm from reaching the egg.
• Hormonal IUD: There are three different IUD options- Mirena carries on for five years and releases progestin to the uterus for preventing pregnancy. Second Liletta, that works for three years. Liletta releases a similar amount of progestin. Third Skyla, this IUD is of smaller size and can release the least amount of progestin for nearly 3 years.

Removal of IUD

The doctor can remove IUD at any time. The person may consider for removing it because of following reasons:

1. Want to get pregnant
2. Used it for maximum amount of time as recommended and want to get it replaced
3. Maybe feeling prolonged discomfort or may have some undesirable side effects
4. No longer need this method of birth control

For most women, the removal of an IUD is an easy procedure performed in a doctor’s chamber. To remove the IUD, the doctor will grab the threads of the IUD with ring forceps. At times, the arms of the IUD will collapse upward and the device slides out.

If the IUD doesn’t get removed with limited pull, the doctor may remove the device using another method. The doctor may carry out a hysteroscopy to remove the IUD if it is attached to the uterine wall. During this procedure, the doctor opens up the cervix to insert a hysteroscope. The hysteroscope allows small instruments to enter the uterus. The patient would be put under anesthesia for this procedure. The procedure takes five minutes to an hour to complete. The ultrasound-guided removal is an effective way to remove an IUD that won’t come out with forceps. This procedure is less invasive than a hysteroscopy and affordable. For more information, consult with the doctors at 𝐌𝐚𝐚𝐲𝐚 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐇𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐬 for the best Copper T Removal Procedure by trained specialists.