title: Study of side-effects of Cu-T as intra-uterine contraceptive device in post medical termination of pregnancy and interval cases.
abstract: Follow-up study of 60 cases (group B) of post medical termination of pregnancy Cu-T insertion and 100 cases (group A) of interval Cu-T insertion revealed that menstrual complaints like dysmenorrhoea and menorrhagia were more prevalent in the 1st 3 months. These were more frequently found in group B cases. After one year the incidence reduced to almost nil in both the groups. Pain in lower abdomen and backache, a more frequent complaint in group B in 1st 3 months were also reduced remarkably after one year. Two expulsions in group B and one expulsion in group A had occurred during the 1st 3 postinsertion cycles along with menstrual flow. Failure has occurred in only one case in group B. For some reason or other Cu-T was removed in 11 cases in group A and 5 cases in group B. Desire for another pregnancy was the prime cause of removal of Cu-T in group A and along with this cause menstrual trouble was equally responsible for its removal in group B cases. There was no case of perforation, displacement or ectopic pregnancy reported in the present study, though for a short period.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, SCB Medical College, Cuttack.
authors.forename: C R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Das
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pradhan
mesh_terms: D000025:Abortion, Eugenic; D000328:Adult; D003906:Developing Countries; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007435:Intrauterine Devices, Copper; D008599:Menstruation Disturbances / Q000209:etiology*; D017699:Pelvic Pain / Q000209:etiology; D011247:Pregnancy