Open AccessCervical Bacterial Flora in Women Fitted with A Copper‐Releasing Intra‐Uterine Contraceptive Device (IUD)
Author(s) -
Salmi Tuula,
Järvinen Helinä,
Rauramo Lauri,
Timonen Henri
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
acta obstetricia et gynecologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.401
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1600-0412
pISSN - 0001-6349
DOI - 10.3109/00016347609158505
Subject(s) - medicine , cervix , gynecology , family planning , intrauterine device , population , obstetrics , research methodology , environmental health , cancer
. A bacterial culture was taken from the cervix in 85 sexually active women before, and 3 and 6 months after, insertion of either a copper‐releasing or an inert intra‐uterine contraceptive device (IUD). Sixty had a Copper‐T (TCu‐200) and 25 a Lippes loop D. Although in more than a quarter of the patients the bacterial flora increased slightly in diversity and abundance after IUD insertion, there was no difference in effect between the TCu‐200 and Lippes loop D.