i'm sorry to hear you're going through this. it sounds very unpleasant! first just to clarify an iud is an "intrauterine device. " it's an implant that goes inside the uterus. i think what you meant to say is you had birth control implants (rods) removed from your upper arm. you don't say when you had this procedure done but it's not unexpected you would experience bruising (possibly considerable bruising since the inside of the upper arm is a very tender area) and pain (for the same reason). you also would experience swelling which is a normal response to having a minor procedure like the rod removal. it's also not abnormal for the stitches to ooze for the first 24 hours after you have the birth control rods taken out. your health care provider should have given you some instructions about what to do regarding the stitches (sutures). generally speaking you should be able to: gently cleanse the stitches using lukewarm water and plain soap; pat dry apply an antibacterial ointment (such as triple antibiotic ointment or neosporin) to the sutures (as long as you're not allergic to any of the ingredients in the ointment) many people fear any wound will become infected so they monitor closely for what they believe is "pus" coming from the wound. usually any fluid you see oozing from a wound is not pus but is simply part of the natural healing process. it takes several days for an infection to develop so if you just had the birth control rods removed today it would be virtually impossible for you to be experiencing symptoms of an infection where the rods were removed. if it has been more than three days since you had the rods removed and you're experiencing symptoms the next step is to take your temperature using a thermometer. if you have a fever over 101f then you may indeed have an infection. you should seek medical treatment. in general you can elevate your arm apply ice packs and take an over-the-counter pain reliever to help ease the situation. at any rate if you're concerned about what's going on you should contact the health care provider who removed the birth control rods. he or she is in the best position to advise you how to proceed. wishing you well!
had iud removed from arm now were stitches are swelling nasty smelling stuff comes out and a lot of pain and bruising