title: Clinical study of Multiload Cu375 in Pakistan.
abstract: Three hundred and sixty five volunteers were observed for a total of 4882 woman-months for the clinical evaluation of MLCu375. Data were analyzed by life-table method at 6, 12 and 18 months. Most women were 21-30 years old, and of parity 2-4. Continuation rates of 78.2 and 68.8 at 12 and 18 months, respectively, and a pregnancy rate of 0.3% proved the device to be highly effective and well tolerated.
authors.affiliation: National Research Institute of Fertility Control, Clifton, Karachi.
authors.forename: F A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Husain
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kazi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Khan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003274:Contraceptive Devices, Female / Q000592:standards; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007435:Intrauterine Devices, Copper / Q000592:standards*; D015993:Life Tables; D010154:Pakistan / Q000453:epidemiology; D011247:Pregnancy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data