title: Intrauterine device use in an urban university clinic: safety of use in a population at high risk for sexually transmitted infections.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The objective was to describe infection rates after intrauterine device (IUD) placement at an urban teaching hospital that did not restrict IUD eligibility based on risk factors for sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
  
  
  METHODS
  We reviewed charts of patients undergoing IUD placement at the University of Chicago obstetrics and gynecology resident clinic from July 2007 to June 2008 (n=283). The primary outcome was diagnosis of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) within 12 months.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Almost half (49.5%) of patients reported a history of any STI. Two patients (0.7%) were diagnosed with PID.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Postplacement infection in this unrestricted population was infrequent and comparable to reported rates in previous studies.
authors.affiliation: The University of Chicago Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Section of Family Planning and Contraceptive Research, 5841 S. Maryland Ave. MC 2050, Chicago, IL 60637.
authors.forename: Robin W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Drake
authors.affiliation: The University of Chicago Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Section of Family Planning and Contraceptive Research, 5841 S. Maryland Ave. MC 2050, Chicago, IL 60637.
authors.forename: Summer L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Martins
authors.affiliation: The University of Chicago Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Section of Family Planning and Contraceptive Research, 5841 S. Maryland Ave. MC 2050, Chicago, IL 60637. Electronic address: awhitaker@bsd.uchicago.edu.
authors.forename: Amy K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Whitaker
mesh_terms: D000046:Academic Medical Centers / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002641:Chicago / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007436:Intrauterine Devices, Medicated / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011247:Pregnancy; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Contraception; Intrauterine device; Long-acting reversible contraceptives; Pelvic inflammatory disease