Online ISSN: 2515-8260

A study to assess the safety, efficacy of PPIUCD in a tertiary care centre in a hilly region of South India

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Dr. Sowmya D, Dr. Somashekar HK, Dr. Salma Shaziya, Dr. Sowjanya D, Dr. Harsha TN, Dr. Pradhyumn GK

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Background: In India 65% of women have unmet need for family planning during the first year post-partum, Insertion of PPIUCD appears appealing because, High unmet need for contraception during the first post-partum period, increasing rate of institutional delivery, Long term and reversible method, it requires only once motivation, Highly effective, Longterm benefits of reducing maternal mortality burden, hence in recent past PPIUCD as a method of contraception has evolved.

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