Intrauterine Contraception After First Trimester Abortion - Effects on Quality of Life and Risk of Repeat Abortion.

Conditions

Contraception

Keywords

Contraception, Abortion, First trimester, Intrauterine device

Brief summary

A randomized prospective study on the effects of immediate provision of intrauterine contraception after first trimester induced abortion - effects on repeat abortions and quality of life.

Elina Pohjoranta, Satu Suhonen, Mika Gissler, Pirjo Ikonen, Maarit Mentula et al. (6 authors)

Human Reproduction2020-03-0612 citations

10.1093/humrep/deaa031

Predicting poor compliance with follow-up and intrauterine contraception services after medical termination of pregnancy

Elina Pohjoranta, Maarit Mentula, Satu Suhonen, Oskari Heikinheimo

BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health2018-09-159 citations

10.1136/bmjsrh-2018-200098

Anxiety and quality of life after first-trimester termination of pregnancy: a prospective study.

Toffol E, Pohjoranta E, Suhonen S, Hurskainen R, Partonen T, Mentula M, Heikinheimo O.

2016-10-018 citations

10.1111/aogs.12959

Provision of intrauterine contraception in association with first trimester induced abortion reduces the need of repeat abortion: first-year results of a randomized controlled trial.

Pohjoranta E, Mentula M, Gissler M, Suhonen S, Heikinheimo O.

2015-09-1425 citations

10.1093/humrep/dev233

Interventions

DEVICEImmediate intrauterine contraception

A Cu-IUD or LNG-IUS is inserted after abortion.

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

TRIPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

FEMALE

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Duration of pregnancy \< 12 weeks. * Age ≥18 years

Exclusion criteria

* Contraindication for spiral insertion: uterine anomaly, infection, copper allergy (Cu-IUD).

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Number of repeat abortions	5 years	Number of subsequent abortions during five years follow-up time.

Countries

Finland

Outcome results

None listed