The pathology of intra-uterine contraceptive devices.
The IUCD is a simple and effective way of producing contraception without the need for patient compliance. It is not rendered ineffective by other drugs, as may be steroid contraceptives, and its side-effects, for carefully selected patients, are considered by most practitioners to be acceptably low (Van Kets et al. 1989).
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Department of Gynaecological Pathology, St. Mary's Hospital for Women and Children, Whitworth Park, Manchester, UK.
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