CONTRACEPTIVE EFFICACY OF THE COPPER-T380A AND THE MULTILOAD-CU250 IUD IN 3 DEVELOPING-COUNTRIES

Authors
Citation
G. Farr et R. Amatya, CONTRACEPTIVE EFFICACY OF THE COPPER-T380A AND THE MULTILOAD-CU250 IUD IN 3 DEVELOPING-COUNTRIES, Advances in contraception, 10(2), 1994, pp. 137-149
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Reproductive Biology","Obsetric & Gynecology
Journal title
ISSN journal
02674874
Volume
10
Issue
2
Year of publication
1994
Pages
137 - 149
Database
ISI
SICI code
0267-4874(1994)10:2<137:CEOTCA>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
The clinical performance of the Copper T380A (TC380A) and the Multiloa d 250 (MLCu250) intrauterine devices (IUDs) were evaluated for 12 mont hs in a group of women who had one of the two IUDs inserted. Results a re from a randomized clinical trial conducted at four collaborating re search sites located in three developing countries. The gross cumulati ve life-table pregnancy rate of the TC380A IUD was significantly lower than the rate with the MLCu250 IUD at 12 months (0.5 and 1.2, respect ively, p < 0.01). No statistically significant differences between the two study IUDs were found with regard to TCJD expulsion or IUD remova l due to bleeding/pain, personal reasons, medical reasons, or planned pregnancy. TCu380A IUD users were more likely to report experiencing i ncreased dysmenorrhea (p<0.01) or intermenstrual pelvic pain (p<0.01) than were MLCu250 IUD users. However, few of these users discontinued use of their assigned IUD because of having experienced menstrual blee ding disturbances or intermenstrual pelvic pain. These data indicate t hat the TCu380A IUD may be a better option than the MLCu250 IUD for wo men wishing to practice highly effective long-term birth control witho ut having to resort to hormonal methods.