Patient's question:
My friend said that getting an IUD can prevent pregnancy, so I went to the hospital to get one. Can having an IUD lead to an ectopic pregnancy?Doctor's answer:
The probability of getting pregnant again while using an IUD is also present, but this probability is not very high. If pregnancy occurs with an IUD in place, it is more likely to lead to an ectopic pregnancy. It is necessary to conduct timely examinations. Once pregnancy is detected with an IUD, it is generally required to terminate the early pregnancy. Whether it is an ectopic pregnancy needs to be confirmed through a color Doppler ultrasound examination. If pregnancy is confirmed and the ultrasound examination shows no gestational sac inside the uterus, it should be considered a possibility of ectopic pregnancy.