Open AccessPositional Factors of the Uterus Play a Contributing Part in Iud Failure
Author(s) -
Kivijarvi Anneli,
Grönroos Matti
Publication year - 1983
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 - 10.3109/00016348309155762
Subject(s) - medicine , family planning , uterus , obstetrics , pregnancy , gynecology , accidental , population , research methodology , environmental health , biology , acoustics , genetics , physics
. This study is based on a uniform material of 3 500 copper IUD insertions at the Family Planning Unit of Turku Health Center, including 72 cases resulting in pregnancy. Among the pregnant subjects there were significantly more women with a retroverted flexed or mid‐positioned uterus than in the control material. Repeat IUD pregnancies were rather common. These observations should be taken into account in practice, especially regarding great care with the insertion technique and a close follow‐up of these women. The predisposing factors and the outcome of accidental pregnancies are discussed.