Open AccessEctopic Pregnancies and the Use of Intrauterine Device and Low Dose Progestogen Contraception
Author(s) -
Rantakylä P.,
Ylöstalo P.,
Järvinen P. A.,
Vuorjoki A.
Publication year - 1977
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 - 10.3109/00016347709158341
Subject(s) - medicine , pill , obstetrics , ectopic pregnancy , progestogen , family planning , intrauterine device , in utero , pregnancy , gynecology , induced abortions , research methodology , population , fetus , hormone , genetics , environmental health , pharmacology , biology
. In a series of 71 ectopic pregnancies ten were associated with the use of an intrauterine device (IUD) and three with the use of low dose progestogen contraception. For comparison a series of 800 legal abortions were studied and in 20 of these cases pregnancy originated while an IUD was in utero and in 13 during the use of low dose contraceptive pills. When using the above‐mentioned contraceptive methods the possibilities of an ectopic pregnancy should be taken into consideration.