Clinical experiences with intrauterine devices inserted with and without tail.
Nova T and TCu 200 Ag IUDs were inserted with or without a tail in order to study the possible role of the thread on the occurrence of PID. The five-year gross cumulative termination rate for infection was 3.7 in the group with a tail and 1.3 in the group without a tail. The results indicate a lower risk of genital infection if the device is inserted without the tailstrings.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Medical School of Debrecen, Hungary.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007434:Intrauterine Devices / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000145:classification; D007435:Intrauterine Devices, Copper / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000145:classification; D008875:Middle Aged; D000292:Pelvic Inflammatory Disease / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*