title: Analysis of contraception using IUDs in Kosova.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Family planning involves couples taking responsibility for their own fertility and making decisions about when and how many children to have.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was to establish the value of use of IUD as a contraceptive method.
  
  
  METHODS
  This study enrolled 1874 patients in whom an IUD was inserted as a method of contraception during the period 2003-2008. All of the patients were from Kosova and the method was retrospective. Data were collected from the medical charts of both public and private health institutions licensed by the Ministry of Health.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The data analysis indicated that 69.42% subjects lived in the city, while 30.57% lived in villages. Of the subjects, 82.12% carried the IUD for more than 3 years without any problems. In 6.56% subjects, the IUD was removed within 6 months after insertion. Of these 21.95% had the IUD removed because they felt emotionally uncomfortable with having a foreign body inside their uterus. Of the 1874 women 3.04% became pregnant while using the IUD.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The use of an IUD as a method of contraception in Kosova is increasing steadily.
authors.affiliation: Gynecology/Obstetrics Clinic, Clinical Center of Prishtina, Kosovo
authors.forename: Fehmi
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Zeqiri
authors.forename: Myrvete
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Paçarada
authors.forename: Vlora
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Zeqiri
authors.forename: Mentor
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bojaxhiu
authors.forename: Teuta
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Pllana
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007434:Intrauterine Devices / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008875:Middle Aged; D055815:Young Adult; D015022:Yugoslavia