Safety of intrauterine contraception

Some of the risks which have been associated with the use of intrauterine contraception are reviewed. For users of copper-releasing IUDs, such as the Multiload Cu375 and TCu380, uterine perforations are rare, there is no evidence of an increased risk of infertility, and there probably is no increase...

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Published inAdvances in contraception Vol. 6; no. 3; p. 207
Main Authors Edelman, D A, Van Os, W A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Netherlands 01.09.1990
Subjects
Female
Humans
Infertility, Female - epidemiology
Intrauterine Devices
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease - epidemiology
Pregnancy
Pregnancy, Ectopic - epidemiology
Risk Factors
Uterine Hemorrhage - epidemiology
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Summary:Some of the risks which have been associated with the use of intrauterine contraception are reviewed. For users of copper-releasing IUDs, such as the Multiload Cu375 and TCu380, uterine perforations are rare, there is no evidence of an increased risk of infertility, and there probably is no increased risk of ectopic pregnancy after IUD removal. Any increased risk of pelvic inflammatory disease may be limited to the initial months of IUD use. The safety of intrauterine contraception needs to be re-evaluated for the newer IUDs, since most of the information relating to IUD safety is based on studies of devices which are no longer used or which are not in widespread use.
ISSN:0267-4874
DOI:10.1007/BF01849495