Patient's question:
Doctor. I have been using an IUD for a year. During this time, I've felt uncomfortable all along, sometimes with pain, and sometimes with prolonged periods. Also, since using the IUD, my period color has been dark red, alternating between dark red and red. A few days ago, the hospital did a thorough check and said I have pelvic inflammation. What should I do? Should I take it out?Doctor's answer:
1) Mechanical effect: As a foreign body, it induces a mild, chronic, non-bacterial inflammatory response in the endometrium, thereby altering the uterine environment and hindering the implantation of the fertilized egg.2) Phagocytic effect: Primarily, macrophages and neutrophils exhibit the function of absorbing and destroying sperm.
3) Inflammatory cell effect: When the degenerative substances of inflammatory cells exceed a certain concentration, they are toxic to the embryo, preventing it from developing and growing properly.