Today a large proportion of early abortions are medical, in accordance to the woman's choice. The main objective of the present study was to compare, in a randomised fashion, initiation of intrauterine contraception (IUC) at about 1 week versus 3 to 4 weeks post medical abortion with regard to expulsions and safety.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
129
Patients randomised to early insertion had their IUC inserted on day 5-9 after mifepristone treatment while patients randomised to delayed insertion had the IUC insertion at about 3 to 4 weeks after mifepristone.
WHO centre, Karolinska University Hospital
Stockholm, Sweden
Expulsion
Expulsions are recorded up to 6 months after the IUC insertion
Time frame: 6 months after IUC insertion
PID
Pelvic inflammatory disease reported or diagnosed at FU
Time frame: within 6 months of IUC insertion
serum hemoglobin
S-Hb was measured at IUC insertion and at 4 weeks post insertion
Time frame: 4 weeks post IUC insertion
Compliance
impact on the number of women who return for IUC insertion, and compliance with IUC use during the first 6 months following insertion
Time frame: 6 months
Bleeding patterns
Bleeding patterns during the first 4 weeks post IUC insertion
Time frame: 4 weeks
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