Iud self-removal: a randomized controlled trial of a self-removal guide in clinical and non-clinical settings

Intrauterine device (IUD) users often encounter barriers to desired removal; self-removal may mitigate these obstacles. Our primary objective was to evaluate the effectiveness of our previously developed online IUD self-removal guide. Our secondary objectives were to evaluate acceptability of the guide, acceptability of the IUD self-removal process, and to compare rates of successful self-removal in clinical and non-clinical settings.

Source: Contraception - October 10, 2023 Category: OBGYN Authors: KA Petrie, EE McCoy, LS Benson Source Type: research