Comparing the complications of 2 copper intrauterine devices: T380A and Cu-Safe 300

• Published in: Eastern Mediterranean health journal Vol. 14; no. 1; pp. 95 - 102
• Main Authors: Nahidi, F, Jalalinia, S
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Egypt 01.01.2008
• Subjects: Adult; Case-Control Studies; Chi-Square Distribution; Dysmenorrhea - diagnosis; Dysmenorrhea - epidemiology; Dysmenorrhea - etiology; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Intrauterine Device Expulsion; Intrauterine Devices, Copper - adverse effects; Iran - epidemiology; Metrorrhagia - diagnosis; Metrorrhagia - epidemiology; Metrorrhagia - etiology; Pain - diagnosis; Pain - epidemiology; Pain - etiology; Pain Measurement; Severity of Illness Index; Single-Blind Method; Socioeconomic Factors; Time Factors; Vertigo - epidemiology; Vertigo - etiology; Iran
• ISSN: 1020-3397

This single-blind case-control study compared the complications of 2 intrauterine devices in consecutive referrals for device insertion in clinics of Shaheed Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Islamic Republic of Iran. Women who met the inclusion criteria (n = 110) were randomly allocated to receive copper T380A (controls) or Cu-Safe 300 (cases). Moderate or severe pain during the device insertion was reported in 69.1% of controls and 47.3% of cases. Bleeding, vertigo and crampy pain at insertion were not significantly different between the groups. After 3 months follow-up, blood spotting was reported in 16.3% and 32.7% of controls and cases respectively. The Cu-Safe-300 group had less pain and menstrual bleeding but copper T380A had less spotting after 3 months. Studies on longer term complications are strongly recommended.