Eight years with the same IUD

Citation
I. Bonacho et al., Eight years with the same IUD, CONTRACEPT, 59(4), 1999, pp. 233-236
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Reproductive Medicine","da verificare
Journal title
CONTRACEPTION
ISSN journal
00107824 → ACNP
Volume
59
Issue
4
Year of publication
1999
Pages
233 - 236
Database
ISI
SICI code
0010-7824(199904)59:4<233:EYWTSI>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine the efficacy of the TCu380A (GYN ET 380 IUDs) in long-term users for periods of >5 years and to obtain the i ncidence of Actinomyces as related to length of use and reasons for removal . The report is a retrospective descriptive study of all the clinical cases ( n = 370 patients) at the Municipal Family Planning Centre-SERGAS A Coruna S pain, of women who had a TCu380A IUD inserted during the period 1988-1989 w ith a September 1997 cutoff date for data analysis. A total of 271 (73.5%) patients had been using the TCu380A IUD for >5 years with 100% efficacy. The accumulated incidence of Actinomyces was 5.9% (CI 95%: 3.8-8.9). The highest incidence was found between the second and third year of use. There was no increase in the incidence of Actinomyces after 5 years of use. The most common reason for removal of the IUD was the durati on of use of 8 years with the same device (32.3%). CONTRACEPTION 1999;59:23 3-236 (C) 1999 Elsevier Science Inc. All rights reserved.