Intrauterine devices: learning from the past and looking to the future.
J Biosoc Sci
; 28(2): 241-52, 1996 Apr.
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| ID: mdl-8935879
ABSTRACT
PIP: Although there are 100 million current IUD users on a global level, unwarranted apprehension about the device's safety persists on the part of both service providers and potential acceptors. Much of this concern is based on experiences with IUDs such as the Dalkon Shield that are no longer in use and unsubstantiated assertions emerging from past IUD research (e.g., the existence of an IUD-pelvic inflammatory disease link). The development of medicated copper IUDs has renewed confidence about the effectiveness and safety of this form of contraception. The Copper T 380A, Multiload Copper-375, Nova-T, and levonorgestrel-releasing IUD are expected to be the pillars of IUD contraception for the 1990s and beyond, although high production and distribution costs are jeopardizing widespread use in developing countries. Current research is focused on reducing expulsions and medical removal rates through innovative design modifications. At this point, there is sufficient data from prospective multicenter clinical trials to enable evaluation of rare side effects. There is a need, however, to widen the scope of research activities to focus on users' needs and expectations and the impact of sociocultural context. Educational campaigns directed both at the public and the medical community would help to dispel remnants of misinformation.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Serviços de Planejamento Familiar
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Dispositivos Intrauterinos
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Biosoc Sci
Ano de publicação:
1996
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil
País de publicação:
Reino Unido