Cesarean section IUD insertion.

Abstract

A trial was carried out on 154 selected volunteers who underwent cesarean section and then received an ML Cu 250 IUD during the operation. 56% of the operations were planned while 44% were not. The IUD was inserted in 65, 80, and 9 cases in the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd cesarean section, respectively. The patients were followed-up after 1, 3, 6, 12, and 24 months. Hospitalization time and postoperative morbidity did not increase with device insertion. Maternal lactation was not altered. 8% of the patients had postpartum bleeding which lasted more than 40 days. At the 1 year examination, 52% of the patients were menstruating normally while at 2 years, the percentage had increased to 62.5%. The acceptability, continuity, and efficiency of the contraceptive procedure proved successful. There were only 4 cases (2.6%) in which the device had to be removed for medical reasons (due largely to endometritis) and 8 cases (5.2%) because of patient desire (menstrual abnormalities). Spontaneous expulsion of the IUD occurred in 4 cases (2.6%). As of the present time, no pregnancies have been detected. The cesarean section insertion of an ML Cu 250 IUD produced excellent results and further, more widespread use is suggested.