Patient's question:
My period is always 3-7 days early, and the first two days of each cycle are very light with dark-colored flow. Is there a problem with my period? Also, I got an IUD (Mirena) in October. When do I need to replace it?Doctor's answer:
First, during the intrauterine contraception period, half of the women who are married and have taken contraceptive measures use this method. Because we say that the time for inserting an intrauterine device (IUD) is long, in fact, the contraceptive effect of the IUD is not very good, and it has been phased out. Now, it is mainly devices—the following is a diagram of the uterus, which is inverted triangular in shape. In the past, we said that the IUD could last a lifetime, but now, copper-containing IUDs are used for about ten years. It has an important focus—our country has made family planning a national policy, with the IUD and tubal ligation as key measures. This is a very good contraceptive method, and it is also simple and economical. Even if an IUD costs 100 yuan, using it for 10 years makes the monthly and annual cost very affordable. We will introduce the common types of IUDs, including trapezoidal rings, uterine cavity-shaped rings, and Mirena. This is the most commonly used IUD, which contains anti-inflammatory drugs to reduce menstrual blood volume. There is also the MCU functional IUD. The key component of these is copper, which can kill sperm and serve as a contraceptive.