Abstract
More than 100 million women in developing countries would prefer to avoid a pregnancy; but they may not be using any form of contraception. Objective: The study was conducted to assess the safety incidence of perforation/pain/bleeding/foul discharge and expulsion rates at 6 week follow-up and willingness to continue when Copper T 380A (Cu T 380A) inserted within 10 minutes of placental expulsion both in vaginal and C-section deliveries. Methods: This was an open label, prospective, and multicentric longitudinal study. The study was approved by the Ethics Committee of FOGSI. Results: The insertion of Intrauterine Contraceptive Devices (IUCD) was easy in 98.76 per cent of subjects after normal delivery, and 100 per cent in all subjects after assisted vaginal and c-section deliveries. The position of the Cu T was in situ in 97.61 per cent of subjects, ultra sonogram was used in 1 per cent to confirm location of IUCD and in 1 per cent of subjects the IUCD was in the cervix. There was no case of perforation in this series and no other major complications. Conclusion: Inserting Cu T 380A at 10 minutes after placental delivery is safe leading to the expanding of the usage of IUCD meeting the unmet needs. The expulsion rates would be minimal if it was inserted by a trained provider and placed at the fundus.
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