The clinical performance of the Multiload IUD. II. The influence of age.
Six thousand four hundred and sixty-two Multiload IUDs were inserted (3606 MLCu375 and 2856 MLCu250). In this study, we determined the acceptance and safety of Multiload IUD use in different age groups. Results were analyzed according to the usual life table method. The pregnancy rate was higher with the users of MLCu250 than with the MLCu375 in a clear relation to age group. Expulsion and bleeding and/or pain rates were higher with younger women in both IUD types.
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, La Paz Maternity Hospital, Autonomous University of Madrid, Spain.
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D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007433:Intrauterine Device Expulsion; D007434:Intrauterine Devices / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008875:Middle Aged; D010146:Pain; D011247:Pregnancy; D014592:Uterine Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology