Research Article
Immediate Postpartum Intrauterine Contraceptive Device Insertions in Caesarean and Vaginal Deliveries: A Comparative Study of Follow-Up Outcomes
Table 1
Outcomes of PPIUCDS at follow-up visits.
| | Frequency () | Percentage (%) |
| Safety | | | (i) Perforation | 0 | 0% | (ii) Unusual vaginal discharge | 21 | 12.3% | (iii) Infection | 3 | 1.75% | (a) Vaginitis | 2 | 1.17% | (b) PID | 1 | 0.58% | (iv) Irregular bleeding | 18 | 10.5% | Efficacy | | | (i) Pregnancy | 0 | 0% | (ii) Expulsion | 9 | 5.3% | (iii) Discontinuation | 7 | 4.1% | Undescended IUCD strings | 65 | 38% |
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