Abstract

SUAREZ GONZALEZ, Juan Antonio et al. Postabortal immediate insertion of intrauterine devices. Rev Cubana Obstet Ginecol [online]. 2009, vol.35, n.4, pp. 162-170. ISSN 1561-3062.

OBJECTIVES: to determine the immediate insertion rate of intrauterine devices (IUD) after induced abortions in 1 672 women seen in curettage service, as well as the negative causes to accept this contraceptive method. METHODS: a cross-sectional and descriptive study was conducted in Curettage services of Mariana Grajales Gynecology and Obstetrics University Hospital of Santa Clara province during January and June, 2008. RESULTS: a post-abortion IUD was used in 38,15% of the patients underwent pregnancy termination during study period whereas a 19,13% denies the use of post-abortion contraceptive method; main ages are related to group aged 20-35 coinciding with the women reproductive age, with a mean of 23,4 ± 2,3, as well as that in this period the t Misoprostol treatment was started in all adolescents, thus, the data are not constant each month; the main causes of IUD rejection are related to a lack of knowledge on effectiveness of this method, the lack of information, for fear to pain, and other symptoms associated with it and the rejection reference of IUDs. CONCLUSIONS: Post-abortion insertion must to be considered as a possibility for women whose contraceptive method be failed and must to underwent a abortion but that it is necessary the use of a long-term contraceptive method.

Keywords : Intrauterine devices; abortion; contraceptive method.

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