The Effects of TCu-380 on Cervicovaginal Flora
OBJECTIVE: This study aims to identify the alterations in cervicovaginal flora after insertion of TCu 380A which is a popular type of copper IUD. STUDY DESIGN: Among the women who attended to the Department of Family Planning in our hospital during a month, 100 subjects who preferred IUDs for contra...
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| author | Mine Kanat Pektaş Tayfun Güngör Yaşar Şahin |
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| description | OBJECTIVE: This study aims to identify the alterations in cervicovaginal flora after insertion of TCu 380A which is a popular type of copper IUD.
STUDY DESIGN: Among the women who attended to the Department of Family Planning in our hospital during a month, 100 subjects who preferred IUDs for contraception and had no history of local or systemic antibiotic use were eligible.
RESULTS: Anaerobic colonies, especially Gram positive cocci and Gram negative bacilli were isolated at significantly higher rates after the insertion of TCu-380A. Aerobic colonies were isolated relatively but insignificantly less.
CONCLUSIONS: Being consistent with the literature, it can be suggested that the copper IUD causes the predominance of anaerobic species in the cervicovaginal flora. This clinically insignificant condition can be attributed to the copper content or threads of the IUDs. Yet there is no evidence that the prevalance of pelvic infections is influenced by the use of IUDs. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1f7775970cbf409b8ca56a9a3e3d77282023-02-15T16:19:46ZengMedical NetworkGynecology Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine1300-47512007-12-01133476The Effects of TCu-380 on Cervicovaginal FloraMine Kanat Pektaş0Tayfun Güngör1Yaşar Şahin2Department of Family Planning, Dr Zekai Tahir Burak Women’s Health Education and Research Hospital, AnkaraDepartment of Family Planning, Dr Zekai Tahir Burak Women’s Health Education and Research Hospital, AnkaraDepartment of Family Planning, Dr Zekai Tahir Burak Women’s Health Education and Research Hospital, AnkaraOBJECTIVE: This study aims to identify the alterations in cervicovaginal flora after insertion of TCu 380A which is a popular type of copper IUD. STUDY DESIGN: Among the women who attended to the Department of Family Planning in our hospital during a month, 100 subjects who preferred IUDs for contraception and had no history of local or systemic antibiotic use were eligible. RESULTS: Anaerobic colonies, especially Gram positive cocci and Gram negative bacilli were isolated at significantly higher rates after the insertion of TCu-380A. Aerobic colonies were isolated relatively but insignificantly less. CONCLUSIONS: Being consistent with the literature, it can be suggested that the copper IUD causes the predominance of anaerobic species in the cervicovaginal flora. This clinically insignificant condition can be attributed to the copper content or threads of the IUDs. Yet there is no evidence that the prevalance of pelvic infections is influenced by the use of IUDs.http://gorm.com.tr/index.php/GORM/article/view/542Intrauterine device, Cervicovaginal flora, Pelvic infection |
| spellingShingle | Mine Kanat Pektaş Tayfun Güngör Yaşar Şahin The Effects of TCu-380 on Cervicovaginal Flora Gynecology Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine Intrauterine device, Cervicovaginal flora, Pelvic infection |
| title | The Effects of TCu-380 on Cervicovaginal Flora |
| title_full | The Effects of TCu-380 on Cervicovaginal Flora |
| title_fullStr | The Effects of TCu-380 on Cervicovaginal Flora |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Effects of TCu-380 on Cervicovaginal Flora |
| title_short | The Effects of TCu-380 on Cervicovaginal Flora |
| title_sort | effects of tcu 380 on cervicovaginal flora |
| topic | Intrauterine device, Cervicovaginal flora, Pelvic infection |
| url | http://gorm.com.tr/index.php/GORM/article/view/542 |
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