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. 1978 Mar;85(3):204-6.
doi: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1978.tb10482.x.

Copper intrauterine contraceptive devices in adolescent nulliparae

E Weiner, A A Berg, I Johansson

Copper intrauterine contraceptive devices in adolescent nulliparae

E Weiner et al. Br J Obstet Gynaecol. 1978 Mar.

Abstract

Copper intrauterine contraceptive devices (IUCDs) were used in 243 young nulligravidae attending a gynaecological clinic for schoolgirls in Uppsala between March 1973 and June 1975; 226 of these girls (93%) were seen again during December 1975 making a total of 3138 months of observation. At the time of follow up, 126 patients (55.8%) still had the IUCD in situ; 20% had expelled the IUCD and in another 24.2% the IUCD had been removed because of bleeding and/or pain or because of suspected pelvic inflammatory disease (7 patients). Twelve of the girls conceived during the period of observation making the Pearl index 4.6; nine of the conceptions occurred within nine months of the insertion of the IUCD. Unlike others we do not advocate the use of the IUCD for young nulligravidae.

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