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A Comparison of the Lippes Loop and Two Copper‐Bearing Intrauterine Devices
Author(s) -
Cole Lynda P.,
Edelman David A.
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
international journal of gynecology and obstetrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.895
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1879-3479
pISSN - 0020-7292
DOI - 10.1002/j.1879-3479.1980.tb00237.x
Subject(s) - medicine , bearing (navigation) , research methodology , fertility , copper , continuation , population , gynecology , environmental health , metallurgy , cartography , materials science , computer science , programming language , geography
A review of published studies and studies conducted through the International Fertility Research Program on the Lippes Loop D, TCu and Cu‐7 shows that none of the three devices evaluated is better with respect to continuation and all types of event rates. There is a trend toward lower expulsion rates for the copper‐bearing IUDs, but other factors such as the cost of devices and the need for replacement must be considered in determining the merits of the devices for large‐scale programs.