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Is Lactation A Risk Factor of IUD‐ and Sterilization‐related Uterine Perforation? ‐ A Hypothesis
Author(s) -
Chi ICheng,
Kelly Elizabeth
Publication year - 1984
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 - 10.1016/0020-7292(84)90090-0
Subject(s) - medicine , sterilization (economics) , family planning , uterine perforation , obstetrics , gynecology , perforation , population , research methodology , environmental health , economics , foreign exchange , punching , materials science , metallurgy , monetary economics , foreign exchange market
A recent article reported a high risk of IUD‐related uterine perforation in lactating women in the U.S. This article prompted the authors to examine the large international datasets on IUDs and tubal sterilizations collected by Family Health International. The findings are somewhat suggestive of such a positive association in IUD users as well as in women undergoing laparoscopic or minilaparotomy sterilization. More definitive studies are urged.