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The Ombrelle-380 IUD: a pilot study

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Advances in Contraception

Abstract

The initial results of a pilot trial (314 insertions and 3784 woman-months of experience at 18 months) suggest the low expulsion rate (0.0) and high clinical effectiveness (pregnancy rate 0.0) of the Ombrelle-380, a new highload copper-releasing IUD of French origin.

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Les premiers résultats d'un essai pilote (portant sur une expérience de 314 insertions et 3784 femmes-mois après 18 mois) indiquent les faibles possibilités de rejet (taux d'expulsion: 0,0) et l'efficacité clinique élevée (taux de grossese: 0,0) de l'Ombrelle-380, nouveau DIU d'origine française libérant une forte charge du cuivre qu'il contient.

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Los resultados iniciales en un estudio piloto (314 inserciones y 3784 meses-mujer de experiencia en 18 meses) sugieren la baja expulsión (tasa de expulsión 0,0) y la alta eficacia clínica (tasa de embarazos 0,0) del Ombrelle-380, un DIU nuevo de alta carga liberadora de cobre, de origen francés.

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  1. Department of Obstetrics, University Hospital, De Pintellaan 185, 9000, Gent, Belgium

    H. Van der Pas, M. Thiery, H. Van Kets & W. Parewijck

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Van der Pas, H., Thiery, M., Van Kets, H. et al. The Ombrelle-380 IUD: a pilot study. Adv Contracept 3, 37–41 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01849251

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