Perinatal outcomes including long-term neuropsychiatric hospitalizations of offspring conceived during intrauterine contraceptive device use

Perinatal outcomes including long-term neuropsychiatric hospitalizations of offspring conceived during intrauterine contraceptive device use

Pregnancies in women who conceive with a removed or retained copper IUD are at an increased risk for short-term adverse perinatal outcomes, especially preterm delivery. For pregnancies that continued to at least 22 weeks, we found no benefit in IUD removal. However, the risk of long-term neuropsychiatric hospitalizations is not increased among offspring of these women.

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Jaydess IUS Study

Jaydess IUS Study

Jaydess should be used with caution after specialist advice, or removal should be considered in women with existing or new severe headache, migraine, jaundice, severe arterial disease such as stroke or myocardial infarction, or marked increase in blood pressure.

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Copper-7 intrauterine device (Gravigard). Report of experience.

Copper-7 intrauterine device (Gravigard). Report of experience.

“Compared with oral contraceptives copper IUDs have less severe side effects but less safety at the same time-especially for the younger fertile age group. Therefore they should be offered to young nulliparous women only for a limited period of time.”

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