Ultrasound Guided Intra-uterine Device Insertion

A Further Step Towards Painless Intrauterine Device Insertion, a Randomized Control Trial

Different studies have been made in an attempt to reduce the pain and the duration of the process of outpatient insertion of the intrauterine device. in this trial, the investigators aim to insert the IUD under ultrasonographic guidance, which can help to reduce the pain, decrease the process of insertion, in addition, it reduces the incidence of malposition of IUD as well as the risk of complications.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Females desiring contraception with the use of IUD

Exclusion Criteria:

• Are pregnant or think they may be pregnant
• Septic pregnancy or abortion
• Have unexplained abnormal vaginal bleeding
• Have untreated cervical cancer
• Have malignant gestational trophoblastic disease
• Have uterine cancer
• Have uterine abnormalities
• Have or may have had a pelvic infection within the past three months
• Have or may have any sexually transmitted disease
• Have pelvic tuberculosis
• Are postpartum between 48 hours and 4 weeks
• Have benign gestational trophoblastic disease
• Have ovarian cancer
• Have AIDS (unless clinically well on anti-retroviral therapy)