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The Copper T IUDFrom: Behiry@aol.comMon Jun 16 17:00:19 1997
Thank you for all who responded regarding Ectopic Pregnancy and Copper T. I agree with the majority that Copper T does not PREVENT EP, but it decreases the risk of ectopic pregnancy, as any other contraceptive methods, by reducing the risk of the pregnancy to begin with. Once pregnancy occurs, there is a higher incedence of being ectopic with a copper T than with any other methods of contraception. Simply because there is a higher incidence of infection with the IUDs either during insertion or later. This infection may lead to PID and tubal adhesions. That is why I do not recommend IUD in a nulliparas. I asked the question regarding IUDs PREVENTS ectopic pregnancy because I have heared one of the professors who is a pioneer in Contraceptive Tecnology stating that Copper T Prevents Ectopic Pregnancy. I disagreed with him and wanted to prove my point. It is better to state that "IUDs decreases the incidence of ectopic pregnancy by preventing pregnancy from the begining, but once pregnancy occurs there is a higer risk of being ectopic". Sam Behiry, Md, DGO
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