title: The Dimélys IUD.
abstract: The Dimélys is a new lily-shaped copper-bearing IUD of French origin of which the first clinical results are reported here. This device was inserted at interval in 348 women and 8975 woman-months of experience were accumulated at 3 years. Though only moderately effective (pregnancy rates 2.8 and 5.7 at 1 and 3 years, respectively) the Dimélys is well retained by the uterus (expulsion rates 1.5 and 2.5 at 1 and 3 years, respectively). Clinical efficacy was found to be influenced by the recipient's age, and expulsion rates were significantly higher when inserted by unskilled operators.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Thiery
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Van Kets
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: van der Pas
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Delbarge
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Parewijck
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D006801:Humans; D007433:Intrauterine Device Expulsion; D007435:Intrauterine Devices, Copper