THE ESSENTIAL
- The photo of a little boy born with his mother’s IUD went viral.
- The IUD may move from its original position and no longer be effective.
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The photo of a little boy, born in the north of the city of Hai Phong (Vietnam) with his mother’s IUD, went viral on social networks. The incredible photo was taken by doctors at Hai Phong hospital, and then posted on the institution’s social network.
The IUD is not 100% reliable
“When the baby was born, the intrauterine device (IUD) went out with him and he grabbed him, says Tran Viet Phuong, head of the obstetrics department of the hospital. After the delivery, I found it interesting that he was holding the camera, so I took a picture. I never thought it would be so successful “, he wonders.
The 34-year-old mother had already given birth twice before, and had opted for the IUD in stride. A few years later, she discovers that she is five weeks pregnant despite her contraception. The fetus was positioned just at the location of the intrauterine device. “The IUD is not 100% reliable. The device can move from its initial position and no longer be effective “, recalls Tran Viet Phuong.
The placement of the intrauterine device is developing in France
Less restrictive and stressful than the contraceptive pill, the placement of the intrauterine device is developing in France. “While a few years ago, the main users of the IUD were women who have already given birth, more and more nulliparous women are taking the plunge and going to their doctor’s office to have an IUD inserted “, testifies doctor Jean-Marc Bohbot, gynecologist and medical director at the Alfred-Fournier Institute, in Paris.
The IUD is a small flexible plastic “T” from 3 to 4 cm covered with one or more copper wires. Copper blocks fertilization by preventing sperm from reaching the egg, and prevents the egg from attaching to the uterus.
“The gynecologist must explain the advantages and disadvantages of the IUD, but also explain in detail how the installation takes place, which can be painful., recalls Doctor Marie-Claude Benattar, medical and obstetric gynecologist. This is why I prescribed painkillers to take the day before to relax and a painkiller to take before laying. Because it is not trivial: we use a speculum, forceps, we must clean the cervix, probe the uterus and then cross the cervix to place the IUD. You have to be able to endure it all and endure the pain. “
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