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YEAR: 1975

CATEGORY: Contraception (Birth Control) and Family Planning

TITLE

Postpartum and postabortal insertion of intrauterine contraceptive devices.

AUTHORS

MARTORELLA LA; EPOSITO JM

SOURCE

Journal of Reproductive Medicine 14(4):178-181. April 1975.

ABSTRACT

An 18-month clinical trial carried out at the Methodist Hospital of Brooklyn, New York, compared postpartum and

postabortion insertions of the Lippes Loop and the Dalkon Shield IUDs. The study group included all patients having

an IUD inserted immediately after delivery or abortion in the hospital from July 1971-January 1973. Devices used in

postpartum insertions included 46 Dalkon Shields, 26 Lippes Loops, and 1 Majzlin Spring, while 71 abortion patients

had 53 Lippes Loops and 18 Dalkon Shields inserted. 63 of these patients were lost to follow-up. There were 8

removals for medical reasons, 13 accidental pregnancies, and 24 expulsions of IUDs. The accidental pregnancy

rate was 9% for the total sample, 10% for the Lippes Loop group, and 8% for the Dalkon Shield group. The overall

expulsion rate was 16.5%, with a rate of 19% for the Lippes Loop group, and 14% for the Dalkon Shield group. The

parameters studied in this group of patients indicate a general tendency toward acceptance of the technique,

especially among younger (< 25) women of relatively high parity and low family planning motivation. If the fact that

82% of the study group claimed their last pregnancy was accidental is a true reflection of patient motivation and

understanding of contraception and family planning, then immediate IUD insertions should be considered as

practical. Reported side effects indicate significant problems which, although not critical, can influence the

patients' tolerance of the device. Considering all of the factors, it is concluded that immediate postpartum or

postabortion insertion of IUDs in a high-risk population is worthwhile. However, as the object is to lower the

accidental pregnancy and expulsion rates, an improved type of device is needed. (PubHealth.info Document ID:

CONT7T 3086-06)

PubHealth.info NOTE: The author(s) of this article titled, "Postpartum and postabortal insertion of intrauterine

contraceptive devices.", is(are) MARTORELLA LA; EPOSITO JM. The source of this article is "Journal of

Reproductive Medicine 14(4):178-181. April 1975.". This article was published in 1975 in English language(s).

(PubHealth.info® Document ID: CONT7T 3086-06. All rights reserved with PubHealth.info) PIN: 33086

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