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Clinical experiences with intrauterine devices inserted with and without tail
Author(s) -
Batar I.,
Lampe L.G.,
Allonen H.
Publication year - 1991
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(91)90769-2
Subject(s) - medicine , gynecology , sex organ , surgery , obstetrics , genetics , biology
Nova T and TCu 200 Ag IUDs were inserted with or without a tail in order to study the possible role of the thread on the occurrence of PID. The five‐year gross cumulative termination rate for infection was 3.7 in the group with a tail and 1.3 in the group without a tail. The results indicate a lower risk of genital infection if the device is inserted without the tailstrings.