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IUDs are Efficient and Harmless to High Risk Patients
August 06, 2007 at 2:58 PM
Sexual Health News
The IUD is the most common form of reversible birth control used by women worldwide. While IUDs offer a high level of long-term contraceptive efficacy, they have been associated with health risks, including pelvic inflammatory disease and upper genital tract infections.
Women who are at high risk for both sexually transmitted infections and pregnancy have been classified as poor candidates for this method of contraception.
In a study published in the August issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, researchers concluded that IUDs were acceptable and not associated with a significant increase in occurrence of gynecologic infections in women who are at high risk for both sexually transmitted infections and pregnancy.
We once thought that IUDs could only be used in married, monogamous women because of a perceived increase in the risk of pelvic infections, said lead investigator, Catherine A. Matthews, M.D., assistant professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at VCU.
From our study, we now know that IUDs are safe to use in all women who don't have an acute infection of the cervix. Therefore, young, unmarried, sexually active women can now be considered good candidates for this contraceptive option, which doesn't require taking a pill, patch, or injection, she said.
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