Is it okay to remove the IUD after 20 years?

Whether or not the IUD is easy to remove when it is placed in the uterine cavity has little to do with the number of years it has been placed, but mainly with the patient’s age and whether or not the IUD has become embedded in the uterine myometrium. If the patient has been menopausal for several years, and then go to remove the ring due to uterine atrophy, the cervical opening is difficult to open the operation will be more difficult to take, on the contrary, if it is a woman of childbearing age is better to take. Before removing the IUD, an ultrasound should be done to check the position of the IUD. If the IUD is embedded in the myometrium, it will be difficult to remove the IUD, but if it is not embedded, it will be better to remove the IUD.