Clinical symptoms | Number of patients (%) | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
IUD < 5 years | IUD 5–< 10 years | IUD ≥ 10 years | All IUDs | |
n 32 | n = 36 | n = 32 | n = 100 | |
Mean age (range) | 39.6 (24–51) | 43.5 (30–56) | 51.8 (33–73) | 44.9 (24–73) |
No symptoms of infection at the removal of IUD | 14 (43.8) | 17 (47.2) | 12 (37.5) | 43 (43) |
Removal of IUD due to the time in place | 8 | 11 | 10 | 29 |
Planed pregnancy | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
Pregnancy beside IUD use | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Irregular bleeding | 9 | 7 | 8 | 24 |
Menopausal/climacteric condition | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 |
Leiomyoma | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
Any symptoms of infection at the removal of the IUD | 18 (56.2) | 19 (52.8) | 20 (62.5) | 57 (57) |
Fever ≥ 38 °C | 5 | 7 | 4 | 16 |
Acute vaginal/cervical inflammation | 7 | 8 | 15 | 20 |
Sever lower abdominal pain | 5 | 15 | 9 | 29 |