OBJECTIVE: To compare vaginal microflora and cervical cytology before and after insertion of a copper-containing intrauterine device (Cu-IUD) or a levonorgestrel releasing-intrauterine system (LNG-IUS). METHODS: Between April 2009 and February 2011, all women requesting insertion of an intrauterine contraceptive for family planning or noncontraceptive indications were enrolled. One hundred and eight Cu-IUDs and 42 LNG-IUSs were placed. Cervical cytological and vaginal microbiological findings before insertion and after 12 months were recorded. RESULTS: With regard to cervical cytology, nonspecific inflammatory changes became more frequent (but not significantly so; p = 0.062) after one year of use of a Cu-IUD, whereas their prevalence remained unchanged among women fitted with a LNG-IUS. Colonisation by Candida spp. and mycoplasma infections were diagnosed significantly more often after one year of use of the Cu-IUD than at baseline. During the study period, women wearing a Cu-IUD complained significantly more frequently of vaginal discharge, pelvic pain, and increased menstrual flow. CONCLUSION: Use of a Cu-IUD - but not that of a LNG-IUS - was associated with an alteration of the vaginal flora and showed a trend towards a higher frequency of nonspecific inflammatory changes affecting cervical cytology.
OBJECTIVE: To compare vaginal microflora and cervical cytology before and after insertion of a copper-containing intrauterine device (Cu-IUD) or a levonorgestrel releasing-intrauterine system (LNG-IUS). METHODS: Between April 2009 and February 2011, all women requesting insertion of an intrauterine contraceptive for family planning or noncontraceptive indications were enrolled. One hundred and eight Cu-IUDs and 42 LNG-IUSs were placed. Cervical cytological and vaginal microbiological findings before insertion and after 12 months were recorded. RESULTS: With regard to cervical cytology, nonspecific inflammatory changes became more frequent (but not significantly so; p = 0.062) after one year of use of a Cu-IUD, whereas their prevalence remained unchanged among women fitted with a LNG-IUS. Colonisation by Candida spp. and mycoplasma infections were diagnosed significantly more often after one year of use of the Cu-IUD than at baseline. During the study period, women wearing a Cu-IUD complained significantly more frequently of vaginal discharge, pelvic pain, and increased menstrual flow. CONCLUSION: Use of a Cu-IUD - but not that of a LNG-IUS - was associated with an alteration of the vaginal flora and showed a trend towards a higher frequency of nonspecific inflammatory changes affecting cervical cytology.
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