The intrauterine device (IUD) is a reliable, safe, long acting, and effective contraceptive method . In spite of that, the pain associated with IUD insertion can be a cause against its insertion. Many researches have been conducted aiming to decrease the degree of pain during IUD insertion; these studies included medical and also technical methods. The physicians usually prefer to insert the IUD during women's menses because the women are very unlikely to be pregnant and the insertion is easier and the pain is lower The easiness of IUD insertion is a very important issue that can increase women's satisfaction and decrease insertion pain.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
60
will be used 3 h before IUD insertion
a copper T380A IUD
Women Health Hospital - Assiut university
Asyut, Egypt
The degree of pain perception during IUD insertion assessed by visual analogue scale
The visual analogue scale scored from 0 to 10 degree, 0 degree means no pain while 10 degree means maximum pain
Time frame: 5 minutes
The ease of IUD insertion: will be measured by visual analogue like scale [from 0 to 10]
0 means very easy insertion and 10 means so difficult insertion
Time frame: 5 minutes
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