A Clinical Study of Acceptability & Safety of PPIUCD and Interval IUCD In RMC , Ajmer (Rajsthan)

Background -A clinical prospective study in terms of acceptability , safety and complications of PPIUCD and Interval IUCD. IUCD is most commonly used long acting reversible method of contraceptive . Method – Total 1500 women were counselled in antenatal , early labour and post natal period . women who accepted PPIUCD , were insertd PPIUCD after excluding chorioamnionitis ,PROM > 18 hrs , PPH , puerperal sepsis .Total 150 women counselled for Interval IUCD who came to family planning clinic or routine OPD out of which 30 women accepted interval IUCD . All women followed upto 6 months to see safety and complications . Results – Acceptability was slightly higher for PPIUCD ( 26.60 %) as compared with Interval IUCD (20%) . Safety of IUCD was almost similar in both groups with minor side effects ( 52 % v/s 73.30 %) . Conclusion _ IUCD is a safe , feasible and reversible method of contraception.