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[Study of pregnancies in women with intrauterine devices of copper]
Abstract:
The authors analyze the intrauterine pregnancies observed in women with four different models of copper IUD. The study was made in a period of 54 months on 3216 insertions. The pregnancy index oscillated between 1.22 of the ML Cu-250 and 4.13 of the 7 Cu-200 (balanced percentage). The permanence of the IUD "in situ" in pregnant women increased the incidence of spontaneous abortions. The authors do not observe infections in pregnant women with the IUD, nor do they register malformations in the newborn.
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