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Intrauterine Devices and Their Complications pp 28–53Cite as

IUD insertion

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IUD complications may occur at the time of insertion and/or at some later time. Complications which affect the ease and safety of IUD insertion may be related to patient selection, choice of IUD, timing of the insertion or inadequate insertion technique.

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  1. International Fertility Research Program Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA

    David A. Edelman Ph.D

  2. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA

    Gary S. Berger MSPH, GACOG (M.D)

  3. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Northwestern, University Medical School and Prentice Women’s Hospital and Maternity Center Chicago, Illinois, USA

    Louis Keith FACOG (M.D)

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Edelman, D.A., Berger, G.S., Keith, L. (1979). IUD insertion. In: Intrauterine Devices and Their Complications. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-0724-0_2

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