title: Clinical results with the TCu340 IUD.
abstract: A trial was carried out on the TCu340 intrauterine contraceptive device. The IUD was used by 431 women over a period of 2 years. The reasons for IUD removal were analyzed after 1 and 2 years using the life-table method. Later, the authors compared these results with the MLCu375 and the Nova-T, using the coefficient Z of Cramer. The authors concluded that the TCu340 was a high-load IUD with high effectiveness. However, there was a higher incidence of side-effects, such as pain, bleeding and expulsion in comparison to MLCu375.
authors.affiliation: Hospital Maternal La Paz, Departamento de Obstetricia y Ginecologia, Universidad Autonoma, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: De Castro
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rodriguez
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pichardo
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007433:Intrauterine Device Expulsion; D007434:Intrauterine Devices / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D007435:Intrauterine Devices, Copper / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008875:Middle Aged; D011247:Pregnancy