Açmaz, Gökhan Kayseri Training and Education Hospital of Medicine - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Turkey , Yuvacı, Hilal Uslu Kayseri Training and Education Hospital of Medicine - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Turkey , Boztosun, Abdullah Cumhuriyet University - School of Medicine - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Turkey , Kayman, Mesut Acıbadem Hospital - Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic, Turkey , Özoğlu, Nil Kayseri Training and Education Hospital of Medicine - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Turkey , Zararsız, Gökmen Erciyes University - Medical Faculty - Department of Statistics, Turkey , Müderris, İptisam İpek Erciyes University - School of Medicine - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Turkey

Evaluation of risk factors for intrauterine device failure

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Aim. The aim of this study was to detect the relationship between IUD failure and some factorssuch as length of tail, IUD experience, education level, utilization period, gravidy, parity, age andlength of uterine cavity. Methods. Our study groups included 48 patients who were randomlyadmitted to our clinic for problematic IUD and 30 normal patients without any complaints whowere admitted to our clinic with out of date IUD who wanted new IUD insertion or desired tobecome pregnant as control group. Both groups were evaluated for the demographic characteristicssuch as education level, history of abortion, menstrual regulation, and type of delivery, IUDexperience and blood count, duration of IUD use, length of tail, type of IUD, and length of uterinecavity. Results. We detected statistically significant results for length of cavity, length of tail,education level and IUD experience. Conclusion. We are in the opinion that length of uterinecavity, length of IUD tail, educational level and IUD experience are associated with IUD failure.

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Contraception , intrauterine devices , copper

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