title: A comparative study of the ease of removal of intrauterine contraceptive devices.
abstract: This study compares the rates of easy and difficult removals of various types of IUDs. Eight-hundred-sixteen IUDs were removed in Auckland Family Planning Clinics in an 8-month period. Nearly 80% were the standard Multiload Copper 250. Eight-eight percent of all IUDs were easy to remove with another 7% requiring a hard pull. Of the remaining 5%, 3.5% required simple intracervical exploration, 1% required intrauterine exploration and 0.5% were referred to hospital. When compared with the standard Multiload, no IUD was statistically easier and only the Mini-Copper 7 was harder to remove at the 5% level of significance.
authors.affiliation: Family Planning Association, Auckland Branch, New Zealand.
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Roke
mesh_terms: D005193:Family Planning Services; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007434:Intrauterine Devices / Q000009:adverse effects; D007435:Intrauterine Devices, Copper; D009520:New Zealand