Does Having an IUD raise your chances of having an ectopic pregnancy?!


Question: It can. One of the ways an IUD works is by partially blocking the fallopian opening into the uterine cavity. If the embryo is fertilized early enough in the tube before transverse, it MIGHT have split enough times to be too large to bypass the small entry into the uterine cavity, thereby creating an ectopic pregnancy.

IUD's can also cause irritation to the fallopian opening, causing adhesions and/or scarring, partially or completely blocking the fallopian tube. If an egg should be fertilized prior to passing the blockage, it might get stuck. Sperm are MUCH smaller than ova, so the one way passage of the sperm can cause all sorts of problems if they should meet up with the ova on the wrong side of the transverse.


Answers: It can. One of the ways an IUD works is by partially blocking the fallopian opening into the uterine cavity. If the embryo is fertilized early enough in the tube before transverse, it MIGHT have split enough times to be too large to bypass the small entry into the uterine cavity, thereby creating an ectopic pregnancy.

IUD's can also cause irritation to the fallopian opening, causing adhesions and/or scarring, partially or completely blocking the fallopian tube. If an egg should be fertilized prior to passing the blockage, it might get stuck. Sperm are MUCH smaller than ova, so the one way passage of the sperm can cause all sorts of problems if they should meet up with the ova on the wrong side of the transverse.

Yes it does due to scarring.

yes it does as it is a mechanical barrier and can deflect the fertilized ova to implant in an abnormal site.





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