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A clinical study comparing the performance of three IUCDs (Multiload Copper 250, Copper T 200, and Lippes Loop C).
Population Sciences (Cairo, Egypt)
|January 1, 1988
Summary
Comparing three intrauterine devices (IUDs) in 300 women, the study found the Multiload Cu250 had the lowest overall failure rate. The CuT 200 and Lippes Loop showed higher complication rates, including pregnancy and expulsion.
Area of Science:
- Reproductive Health
- Contraception
- Gynecology
Background:
- Intrauterine devices (IUDs) are widely used reversible contraceptives.
- Different IUD types have varying complication profiles.
- Comparative data on complication rates for specific IUDs is crucial for clinical decision-making.
Purpose of the Study:
- To compare the complication rates of three IUDs: CuT 200, Multiload Cu250 (ML Cu250), and Lippes Loop size C.
- To evaluate insertion failure, accidental pregnancy, spontaneous expulsion, and removal due to pain or bleeding for each IUD type.
Main Methods:
- A study involving 300 women at Al-Zahraa Hospital, Cairo.
- Participants were fitted with one of three IUD types.
- Complication rates were recorded and analyzed per hundred woman-years (HWY).
Main Results:
- CuT 200 had the highest failed insertion rate (3.24/HWY) and accidental pregnancy rate (2.16/HWY).
- ML Cu250 exhibited the lowest accidental pregnancy rate (1.10/HWY) and spontaneous expulsion rate (1.10/HWY).
- ML Cu250 users had the highest removal rate due to pain or bleeding (4.41/HWY), while CuT 200 had the lowest (1.08/HWY).
- Overall failure rates were 8.82/HWY (ML Cu250), 11.89/HWY (CuT 200), and 11.10/HWY (Lippes Loop).
Conclusions:
- The Multiload Cu250 IUD demonstrated the lowest overall failure rate among the three types studied.
- While ML Cu250 had fewer pregnancies and expulsions, it was associated with a higher rate of removal due to pain or bleeding.
- The CuT 200 IUD showed the highest rates of insertion failure and accidental pregnancy.
Keywords:
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