Removing the IUD is the new and dangerous viral fashion in networks

Doctors are alarmed by the challenges that are going viral on networks like TikTok , many of which put people’s health at risk. A few days ago we talked about the fake braces that had become fashionable. Many users, especially teenagers, were encouraged to make their own braces at home with wires, clips and clasps and, then, of course, they placed them by sharing the video with their followers. Now the challenge that has become a trend is to remove the IUD at home .

The IUD is a small device that is put into the uterus for birth control . Although it lasts a long time, it is not permanent. Therefore, if the woman wants to become pregnant or simply does not want to use the IUD anymore, the doctor can remove it.

Well, there are those who believe that it is a good idea to do it at home, something that doctors, not surprisingly, do not consider to be safe at all. The tiktoker @ sarah.niermann told in one of her videos how she had removed the IUD herself at home. This is how it all started as he received dozens of comments asking him how he had done it. She then decided to record another video explaining step by step the process she had followed to remove the IUD.

Gloria Bachmann, director of the Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson School of Medicine Institute for Women’s Health, spoke to ‘NBC News’ to express her concern about this matter. The expert explains that if the intrauterine device is embedded in the muscular layer of the uterus, it can cause great bleeding and a lot of pain . In addition, if it is not done correctly, there is a risk that it will stay in another part of the uterus.

For his part, Anar Yukhayev , a doctor and gynecologist from New York, calls for prudence and responsibility, and recommends that all women always go to a professional. Although removing the IUD may seem like something simple, you have to know very well what force to use because otherwise something could go wrong and the device could get stuck .