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Table 2 Outcome of PPIUD at follow up visits

From: Single center experience on implementation of the postpartum intrauterine device (PPIUD) in Sri Lanka: a retrospective study

 

Frequency (n = 119)

%

PPIUD in situ (uncomplicated) complications

95

79.8

(i) Perforation

0

0

(ii) Abdominal pain

1

0.8

(iii) Infection(vaginal/pelvic)

3

2.5

(iv) Irregular bleeding

4

3.4

Efficacy

(i) Pregnancy

0

0

(ii) Expulsion

8

6.7

(iii) Discontinuation

8

6.7

  1. PPIUD Postpartum intrauterine device