Ultrasonographic and clinical evaluation of pregnancy associated IUD

ABSTRACT

This study was done to evaluate the outcome of pregnancy associated IUD among 363 patients. 163 conceived with IUD inplace were divided into 2 groups. The first group comprised 111 patients, [68%], with detected threads. The second group comprised 52 patients, [32%], with missed threads. The results of this study showed that pregnancy within 3 months from removal of IUD carried the same risk as pregnancy with IUD in situ. Ultrasound follow up revealed that with pregnancy associated IUD, the cervical position of IUD had the most favorable prognosis, while the paraplacental had the worst prognosis