Comparison of Vaginal Misoprostol and Dinoprostone Prior to Copper Intrauterine Device Insertion in Nulliparous Women

Comparison of Vaginal Misoprostol and Dinoprostone Prior to Copper Intrauterine Device Insertion in Nulliparous Women:a Randomized Controlled Trial

To compare the effect of vaginal dinoprostone versus vaginal misoprostol administered before the copper intrauterine device(IUD) insertion in reducing IUD inertion pain and the difficulty in inserting the IUD in nulliparous women.

Long-acting reversible contraception methods are highly effective methods for reduction of the unplanned pregnancy rate worldwide. The intrauterine device is a single procedure that provides reliable, effective and long term contraception for many women. However, the insertion procedure can be associated with a troublesome degree of pain that prevent some women from choosing its use. Different interventions have been described to decrease pain perception during intrauterine device insertion with no agreement on an effective one.

Inclusion Criteria:

• nulliparous women requesting copper IUD insertion

Exclusion Criteria:

• pregnancy, Parous women, contraindications or allergy to dinoprostone or misoprostol,contraindication to IUD insertion, untreated active cervicitis or vaginitis, undiagnosed abnormal uterine bleeding