A study of the characteristics of acceptors of copper-T device: compared to other IUDs
Kohli, B.R.; Goel, O.P.; Roy, S.
Journal of Population Research 3(2): 16-28
1976
ISSN/ISBN: 0377-0478 PMID: 12259620 Document Number: 431565
Data from 2011 women attending 16 centers in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Delhi, between February 1971-April 30, 1974, fitted with the Tcu-200 were compared with the results of the IUD study, a 4-year follow-up of IUD acceptors, and a study of IUD acceptors by the Operations Research Group (ORG). 2/3 of the Tcu-200 acceptors were below 30 years of age compared with 54% in the IUD study and 34% in the ORG study. Tcu-200 acceptors had fewer children (1.9 for Tcu, 4.2 for IUD, and 2.9 for ORG). 52% of the Tcu-200 users accepted the device within 6 months of pregnancy and had a shorter interval between pregnancies. 46% of the users of Tcu-200 accepted the IUD for spacing of children corresponding to 65 and 35%, respectively, for the other studies. For 37% of the Tcu-200 users, this was their 1st experience with a contraceptive device compared with 83.4% of IUD acceptors. 63% of Tcu-200 users were without complaints compared with 41% of IUD users. Bleeding was the primary cause of removal. During the first 6 months following insertion, 16% had the device removed and this rose to 39.1% after 2 years. The experience with the Tcu-200 is slightly better than with other IUDs.