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Safety of intrauterine contraception

Advances in Contraception volume 6, pages 207–217 (1990)Cite this article

Abstract

Some of the risks which have been associated with the use of intrauterine contraception are reviewed. For users of copper-releasing IUDs, such as the Multiload Cu375 and TCu380, uterine perforations are rare, there is no evidence of an increased risk of infertility, and there probably is no increased risk of ectopic pregnancy after IUD removal. Any increased risk of pelvic inflammatory disease may be limited to the initial months of IUD use. The safety of intrauterine contraception needs to be re-evaluated for the newer IUDs, since most of the information relating to IUD safety is based on studies of devices which are no longer used or which are not in widespread use.

Resumé

Cet article passe en revue certains risques associés à l'utilisation de la contraception intra-utérine. Dans le cas des utilisatrices des DIU libérant du cuivre, tels que les Multiload Cu375 et TCu380, les perforations utérines sont rares, la possibilité d'un risque de stérilité accru n'a pas été prouvée et il n'y a probablement pas d'augmentation du risque de grossesse ectopique après suppression du DIU. Tout accroissement du risque d'affection pelvienne inflammatoire semble être limité aux premiers mois d'utilisation du DIU. La sûreté de la contraception intra-utérine demande à être réévaluée pour ce qui concerne les nouveaux dispositifs, étant donné que la majorité de l'information relative à la sûreté de cette méthode se fonde sur des études de dispositifs qui ne sont plus en usage ou qui ne sont plus généralement utilisés.

Resumen

Este artículo examina algunos riesgos asociados con la utilización de la anticoncepción intrauterina. En el caso de las usuarias de DIU que liberan cobre, tales como los Multiload Cu375 y TCu380, las perforaciones uterinas son muy poco comunes, no se ha demostrado la posibilidad de un riesgo mayor de esterilidad y probablement no hay aumento del riesgo de un embarazo ectópico después de retirarse el DIU. Cualquier riesgo de afección inflamatoria de la pelvis parece estar limitado a los primeros meses de utilización del DIU. La seguridad de la anticoncepción intrauterina debe ser reevaluada en lo que respecta a los dispositivos nuevos, dado que la mayor parte de la información relativa a la seguridad de este método se basa en estudios de dispositivos que ya no se utilizan más o que no son de uso difundido.

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Edelman, D.A., van Os, W.A.A. Safety of intrauterine contraception. Adv Contracept 6, 207–217 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01849495

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Keywords

  • Public Health
  • Estar
  • Inflammatory Disease
  • Infertility
  • Ectopic Pregnancy