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One-year results with the Fincoid IUD—A Hungarian experience with the short model

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Abstract

This study presents the one-year experience with a new copper-releasing intrauterine contraceptive device, the Fincoid IUD. Between November 1984 and August 1985, 650 Fincoid devices were inserted in parous women to test the efficacy and clinical performance of the devices. After one year, 16 pregnancies had occurred (2.8 net cumulative rate); 26 devices had been partially or totally expelled (4.4); 27 devices had been removed for bleeding and/or pain (4.7); and 16 devices had been removed for other medical reasons (2.8). The continuation rate at the end of the first year was 84.3, indicating a good clinical performance.

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Cette étude présente l'expérience d'une année sur l'utilisation d'un nouveau dispositif contraceptif intra-utérin libérant du cuivre appelé Fincoid UDI. Entre novembre 1984 et août 1985, 650 de ces dispositifs ont été insérés chez des femmes qui avaient déjà eu des enfants, l'objectif étant d'en tester l'utilité et la performance clinique. Un an après, on a constaté 16 grossesses (taux cumulatif net de 2,8), l'expulsion partielle ou totale du dispositif dans 26 cas (4,4), le retrait de 27 dispositifs pour cause de saignement et/ou de douleurs (4,7) et le retrait de 16 autres pour d'autres raisons médicales (2,8). Au terme de la première année, le taux de poursuite atteignait 84,3, indiquant une performance clinique satisfaisante.

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Este estudio presenta la experiencia de un año con Fincoid, un nuevo dispositivo intrauterino liberador de cobre. Entre noviembre de 1984 y agosto de 1985, 650 dispositivos Fincoid fueron insertados en mujeres paras para probar la eficacia y la actuacion clínica de los dispositivos. Al cabo de un año ocurrieron 16 embarazos (2,8 tasa neta acumulativa); 26 dispositivos fueron expulsados total o parcialmente (4,4); 27 dispositivos fueron removidos por sangrado y/o dolor (4,7) y 16 dispositivos fueron removidos por otras razones médicas (2,8). La tasa de continuidad al cabo del primer año fue de 84, 3 lo que indica un buen resultado clínico.

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Batár, I. One-year results with the Fincoid IUD—A Hungarian experience with the short model. Adv Contracept 4, 137–142 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01849515

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