Journal of International Reproductive Health/Family Planning ›› 2015, Vol. 34 ›› Issue (5): 388-390.

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Clinical Outcomes of Two Intrauterine Devices in Women with Scarred Uterus

XU Hong,LOU Zhi-ying,XU Ping,YAO Ming-xia,SONG Lan-ping,QIAN Wei-hong   

  1. Family Planning Publicity and Education Technical Advising Center of Hangzhou City,Hangzhou 310005,Zhejiang Province,China
  • Received:1900-01-01 Revised:1900-01-01 Published:2015-09-15 Online:2015-09-15
  • Contact: XU Hong

Abstract: Objective: To observe the clinical effectiveness of Gynefix intrauterine device(IUD) and TCu220C IUD in those women with scarred uterus. Methods:In this randomized control study, 434 women with scarred uterus, who had a history of cesarean section, in our institution from Jan 2012 to Nov 2013 were treated with Gynefix IUD (224 cases) and TCu220C IUD (210 cases). The contraceptive effect and side effect in two groups were compared. Results: There were 4 women(0.92%) who lost the follow-up visit. There were no uterine perforation, pelvic infection and the IUD ectopia outside uterine. There were significant differences in the rate of expulsion and moving down (0.90% vs. 3.37%) and the rate of pregnancy with IUD (0.90% vs. 3.85%) between the Gynefix IUD group and the TCu220C IUD group(P<0.05). However, there was not significant difference in the rate of removing IUD between two groups (3.60% vs. 2.88%, P>0.05). The main side effects in the Gynefix IUD group were dysmenorrhea and menostaxis, while three main side effects in the TCu220C IUD group were menorrhagia, menostaxis and abnormal bleeding. The rate of discontinuation in the Gynefix IUD group was significantly lower than that in the TCu220C IUD group(P<0.05). Meanwhile, the rates of menorrhagia and bleeding spotting in the Gynefix IUD group during 3 and 12 month follow-up visiting were significantly lower than those in the TCu220C IUD group (P<0.05). Conclusions:Gynefix IUD, with lower rates of expulsion and moving down, pregnancy with IUD, and less side effects compared with TCu220C IUD, is more suitable for those women with scarred uterus who had the history of cesarean section.

Key words: Intrauterine devices, Cicatrix, Uterus, Treatment outcome