Non Touch Technique for IUD Insertion

The Non Touch Technique for Intrauterine Device Insertion, a Single Blinded Randomized Control Trial

The non touch technique is a modification of the traditional intrauterine device insertion technique. It abolishes the use of Allis and uterine sounding.

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)