A prospective study of safety, efficacy and acceptability of postpartum insertion of intrauterine contraceptive device in a tertiary care hospital in Maharashtra, India

Authors

  • Nandkishor B. Gaikwad Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Government Medical College and Hospital, Miraj, Maharashtra, India
  • Poornima M. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Government Medical College and Hospital, Miraj, Maharashtra, India
  • Atul Lipare Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Government Medical College and Hospital, Miraj, Maharashtra, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20202753

Keywords:

Contraception, Efficacy, Postpartum intrauterine contraceptive device, Primigravida

Abstract

Background: IUCD (intrauterine contraceptive device) to prevent pregnancy are among the oldest method of contraception. The modern IUCD are highly effective, safe private, long acting and rapidly reversible contraceptive method. Aims and objective of this study was to study the acceptability and safety of postpartum intrauterine contraceptive device (PPIUCD) in postpartum period and to assess the feasibility, safety, efficacy and expulsion rate of IUCD.

Methods: A prospective observational study was conducted at tertiary care teaching hospital in Maharashtra from January 2018 to October 2018 and patients were followed up to a period of one-year post IUCD insertion.

Results: Majority of patients in this study were in age group 21 to 26 years of age (58.7%) and the least number were in the age group more than 30 years (3.3%). This study showed that majority of patients were primigravida (44%) and the lowest number belonged to gravida 6 (0.3%). Regarding timing of IUCD insertion 73% were done intra caesarean, 22.3% were done post placental and 4.7% were done within 48 hours of delivery. In this study authors found that 4% of patients had per vaginal discharge, 5% had missing IUCD thread and 2% of patients had IUCD expulsion. It was found in this study that 98% of patients continued to use IUCD and only 2% discontinued the usage.

Conclusions: From the study authors came to conclusion that PPIUCD insertion is a safe, feasible, effective and reversible method of contraception.

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2020-06-25

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