Menstrual blood loss of TCU-380A and TCU-200B IUDs

ABSTRACT

Menstrual blood loss [MBL] increases after IUD insertion, yet this increase could be decreased when Copper [Cu] is added to IUD, The degree of decrease of MBL is directly proportioned to the surface area of [Cu] added. The present study was conducted on 50 women [25 fitted with TCu-200 B and 25 fitted with TCu-380 A. The MBL was estimated in both groups; on preinsertion cycle [control] and on the 1st, 3rd, 6th, and 12th postinsertion cycles; using the atomic absorption spec-trophotometer technique. The MBL was significantly higher in the postinsertion cycles as compared to the preinsertion cycle in both groups [P < 0.05]. Although there was an increase of MBL in postinsertion cycles in the studied groups, yet this increase was significantly lower in women fitted with TCu-380 A as compared to those fitted with TCu-200 B. The removal rates for bleeding were 0 and 8. / per 100 women year respectively for the TCu-380 A and TCu-200 B IUD users