Vaginitis in Intrauterine Contraceptive Device Users

Fatemeh Shobeiri; Mansour Nazari

doi:10.4236/health.2014.611149

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Fatemeh Shobeiri, Mansour Nazari

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Department of Medical Entomology, School of Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran.
Research Center for Child & Maternity Care (RCCMC), Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran.

ABSTRACT

Objectives: This study aimed to assess clinical, microbial changes in IUD users and other contraceptive methods in referent to urban health centers in Hamadan city, Iran. Methods: Detailed history and gynecological examination were conducted on women (IUD users, n = 100) or other contraceptive methods (controls, n = 160) in the health centers. Results: Frequencies of the different vaginal pathogens, high indices of infection by bacterial vaginosis (12.0%) candida albicance (7.0%) and low indices of trichomoniasis (5.0%) were found in present study, but none of them in both groups was significant. Menorrhagia was more frequent among women with IUD than that among women without IUD (P < 0.05). A trend of erosion cervix and dysmenorrhea being more frequent among women with IUD was also found (P < 0.05). Conclusions: IUD is the safety in general; however, an increase occurred in the frequency of vaginitis.

KEYWORDS

Intrauterine Device, Vaginitis, Microbial Agent, Erosion Cervix

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Shobeiri, F. and Nazari, M. (2014) Vaginitis in Intrauterine Contraceptive Device Users. Health, 6, 1218-1223. doi: 10.4236/health.2014.611149.

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The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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