Articles Tagged With: expulsion
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Does Heavy Menstrual Bleeding Cause More IUD Expulsions?
In this retrospective cohort study of 6,203 women, there was no difference in expulsion rates between individuals using the levonorgestrel intrauterine device (IUD) for heavy menstrual bleeding and those using it for contraception, using a protocol where the IUD for patients with heavy menstrual bleeding was inserted only after bleeding had ceased or lessened.
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When Is the Ideal Time in the Menstrual Cycle for IUD Insertion?
In this retrospective cohort study, women using the levonorgestrel intrauterine device for noncontraceptive indications had higher expulsion rates (38% vs. 17%, P = 0.03) when insertion occurred on day 1 to day 8 of the menstrual cycle compared to after day 8.
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Study Reveals Increased IUD Expulsion Rate After Vaginal Delivery
Physicians sometimes worry that women who have not given birth will have more difficulty with an intrauterine device, experiencing a higher expulsion rate. But the results of a recent study show that the opposite is true.