Copper IUD: Benefits, Losses and who can use a contraceptive method available in SUS Health
This week, 39 -Aar -Pare -Gina Aein de Souza died after making a process to insert copper IUD (intratrain device) in a private clinic. The situation shocked people across the country and raised debate about the benefits and losses of this contraceptive method.
Copper IUD is one of the long -term contraceptives available in the market, provided free of charge by the Unified Health System (SUS). It is an option for hormone free and sensitive to hormonal contraceptives. Learn more about copper IUD.
What is copper IUD?
About 14.3% of sexual active women in the world have been selected, copper IUD is a long -term contraceptive method and is more effective than 99%, according to the Ministry of Health (MS), which is more than a traditional contraceptive pill similar to tubal lignation.
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It contains a plastic device, usually in the shape of T or Y, with copper and two copper wavy in each horizontal stem.
According to MS, this type of IUD causes changes in the IUD endometrium, which prevents the fabric that covers the uterus, preventing sperm from entering the sperm and fertilizing the egg.
In addition, copper IUD causes a change in the cervical mucosa, which is thick to interfere with sperm mobility and affects the quality of sperm, preventing their arrival in the uterine tubes.
What are the benefits of copper IUD?
According to MS, it can be up to 10 years, rather than a method of preventing pregnancy up to 10 years, with many advantages compared to other options available to copper IUDs. Among them:
- This is a reversible method;
- It is not hormonal;
- It can be added free of charge by SUS;
- This can be added to the instant childbirth;
- Miscarriage can be added (induced or sudden);
- It can be used as an emergency contraceptive (in 5 days after unprotected sex);
- It can be removed at any time.
What are the disadvantages and risk of copper IUD?
According to other contraceptives, according to the Ministry of Health, copper IUD has disadvantages and every woman can cause reactions depending on the body. Among them:
- Increased Stru tu flow, especially in the first three months of use;
- Growth or temporary cramps of stru thumb, especially in the first months;
- Depending on the creature who chooses the opportunity to deport, it is very common in the first year;
- The possibility of cervical drilling when insertion is a very rare condition.
How to get copper IUD from SUS?
Copper IUD can be free from Brazilian SUS that wants to use a contraceptive method. For this purpose, the patient should first look for a government hospital with primary health unit (UBS) or gynecological care, such as HIV, Hepatitis and Syphilis, to consult and perform the first tests such as HIV, Hepatitis and Syphilis.
After completing the test phase and manifesting in manner, the patient is prescribed and rely on this procedure. On the day of the scheduled, the woman should be informed of the application of the intravenous device.
Generally, after 30 days of the method, the patient should return to the place where the patient is maintained to see if it is properly suited to the IUD.
What are the opposite of copper IUD?
Despite the advantages, the Ministry of Health says that it is not recommended to insert IUD when these conditions are any:
- Pregnancy
- The sum of prolapso utrino;
- Cervical cancer or endometrium cancer;
- Reduces severe immunity by HIV (3 and 4 in clinical stages);
- Acute thrombocytopenia and other acute clotting disorders;
- 48 pm to 1 month postpartum period;
- Abnormal cervical bleeding of an unknown source;
- Pregnancy trophoblastic disease in treatment;
- Distortions of congenital cervical cavity (cervical disorders);
- Disturbances of the cervical cavity (fibroids, polyps, cervical stenosis) when preventing the contact or permanentness of IUD within the cervical cavity;
- Recognition of physical examination of signs that prescribe cervicitis, acute pelvic inflammatory disease, chronic endometitis or pelvic tuberculosis;
- Copper allergy.
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