INTRAUTERINE CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICE

Objectives: To compare the frequency of effectiveness of postpartum IUCD(PPIUCD) with interval IUCD at Tertiary care Hospital in Hyderabad. Study Design: Randomizedcontrolled trial. Setting: Gynaecological and Obstetrical Department, Liaquat UniversityHospital, Hyderabad. Period: Six months from February 2016 to July 2016. Material andMethods: Total 100 women were studied. All the women with age 18 to 40 years, having atleast one alive child were included in the study. Women were divided in two groups according tocontraception methods of IUCD (50 women in each group). In Group-A IUCD were inserted afterplacental delivery within 10 minutes to 48 hours (PPIUCD) and in group-B IUCD were insertedany time of women’s menstrual cycle (Interval IUCD). All the women were followed for 6 months.All the data regarding effectiveness among both groups was recorded. Results: Mean ± SDage of group-A (PPIUCD) patients was 26.02 ± 5.87 years while group-B (Interval IUCD) was26.34 ± 5.95 years. Majority of patient’s i-e; 76.0% of group-A and 68.0% of group-B were fromurban areas. IUCD was successfully place among 94.0% women of group-A and among 98.0%women in group-B. At the end of 6 months follow-up, 86.0% patients of group-A continuedPPIUCD while in group-B, 96.0% women continued Interval IUCD. After 6 months follow-up,effectiveness of IUCD was 90.0% in group-B and 80.0% in group-A. Stratified analysis revealedthat there was a non-significant effect of age on effectiveness of IUCD among both groups (Pvalues= 0.094 & 0.223 respectively) so was the parity (P values= 0.384 & 0.747 respectively).Conclusion: It was concluded that interval IUCD found to be effective method as compare topost postpartum IUCD (PPIUCD). While women have recently given birth to neonate were moreagreed to practice of PPIUCD, due to its quick insertion.