Key clinical point: Rates of continuation and satisfaction were high among women who underwent placement of IUDs during cesarean deliveries, with two cases of infection and no cases of perforation or pregnancy reported.
Major finding: Rates of IUD continuation were 92% at 6 weeks and 71.5% at 6 months; and approximately 85% and 76% of the women reported satisfaction with the devices at 6 weeks and 6 months, respectively.
Study details: The data come from a prospective, observational study of 158 women in Brazil who received copper IUDs during cesarean deliveries, with follow-up at 6 weeks and 6 months after IUD placement.
Disclosures: The study received no outside funding. The researchers had no financial conflicts to disclose.
Source: Uchoa de Albuquerque C et al. Eur J Contracept Reprod Health Care. 2021 Jun 29. doi: 10.1080/13625187.2021.1943739.