So, whether the person has a thin or fat figure, has acne, has specks, they will not be affected by the IUDJakarta (ANTARA) - The use of intrauterine devices (IUDs) has no negative impact on maternal health or the birth of a baby, the National Population and Family Planning Agency (BKKBN) has said.
“IUDs are special because IUDs are made of copper, but they are also free of hormones. So, whether the person has a thin or fat figure, has acne, has specks, they will not be affected by the IUD," BKKBN head Hasto Wardoyo informed during a webinar on “Stunting in Indonesia and Midwives' Contribution to Prevent It,” which was accessed from here on Saturday.
The notion that IUDs can shift to other areas of the body or move on to the baby's body is baseless and cannot be accounted for, he stressed.
In fact, an IUD is a contraceptive device which offers a sense of security because it can help prevent pregnancy and space births, he said. Currently, there are IUDs that contain no hormones, so they are safer for mothers of any body type to use.
IUDs are placed in the uterus, Wardoyo said. They do not move or affect any other body part afterward. This is because IUDs are different from other contraceptives such as implants, pills, or injections that contain hormones and can move throughout the body.
He also added that IUDs have no harmful effect on mothers suffering from high blood pressure or breast tumors.
“So, if someone says they failed to get pregnant or something is stuck to the cheek or on the baby's head, that isn't true. The baby in the womb is (contained) in the amniotic membrane, or what is called the amnion," he clarified.
Moreover, other contraceptives available in Indonesia include the progestogen-only pill (POP), which is safe for mothers to use right after giving birth and getting stick implants, among others.
In order to put a stop to myths and hoaxes from spreading among the public, he urged midwives who are members of the Family Assistance Team to educate families about the safety of participating in the Family Planning (KB) program.
Midwives could educate the public by introducing them to the functions of contraceptives, their benefits in preventing stunting in children, and promoting the advantages of devices, such as IUDs.
While doing this, they must communicate in a comprehensible way, and they must put themselves in the family's position in order to establish proper communication, he said. This includes when they have to explain vasectomy and tubectomy methods.
“My message to midwives: please always remember the ethos, logos, and pathos. Always (put your everything in) counseling people, (use) ethics and logic, but don't forget to empathize, and imagine that (you) are (that person). That was the advice of Aristotle thousands of years ago," he added.
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Translator: Hreeloita D S, Mecca Yumna
Editor: Sri Haryati
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