Edouard N'guessan 1 , Franck Gbeli 1 , Jean-Marc Dia 1 , Privat Guie 1 , Nguessan Kouame Roseline 1 . Show Affiliations »
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Immediate postpartum intrauterine device (PPIUD) is a good solution for reducing low contraceptive coverage in developing countries. However, its use in HIV-infected women is poorly documented. The objective of this study was to assess whether the risk of PPIUD complications was higher in HIV-infected women. METHODS: A retrospective cohort study compared 64 HIV-infected women to 128 HIV-negative women who had had a PPIUD at the University Hospital of Treichville between January 2016 and March 2017, with a match at the insertion time of the PPIUD. The complications considered were pelvic pain, metrorrhagia and genital infections. Chi-squared test and relative risk were used to investigate the association between HIV infection and PPIUD complications. RESULTS: HIV-infected patients had an average age of 33.1 years, and 85.9% of them were on antiretroviral therapy. PPIUD was inserted during cesarean section in 66.1% of cases. There was no significant association between HIV infection and PPIUD complications (RR = 0.7, 95% CI [0.4-1.3], p = 0.3). The risk of genital infections was not increased in HIV-infected women (RR = 0.6 [0.1-2.7], p = 0.7). CONCLUSION: HIV infection does not increase the risk of PPIUD complications. This effective contraceptive strategy can be offered to HIV-infected women. It is therefore necessary to strengthen the training of maternity staff in the installation of PPIUD. © Federation of Obstetric & Gynecological Societies of India 2019.
BACKGROUND: Immediate postpartum intrauterine device (PPIUD) is a good solution for reducing low contraceptive coverage in developing countries. However, its use in HIV-infected women is poorly documented. The objective of this study was to assess whether the risk of PPIUD complications was higher in HIV-infected women. METHODS: A retrospective cohort study compared 64 HIV-infected women to 128 HIV-negative women who had had a PPIUD at the University Hospital of Treichville between January 2016 and March 2017, with a match at the insertion time of the PPIUD. The complications considered were pelvic pain, metrorrhagia and genital infections. Chi-squared test and relative risk were used to investigate the association between HIV infection and PPIUD complications. RESULTS: HIV-infected patients had an average age of 33.1 years, and 85.9% of them were on antiretroviral therapy. PPIUD was inserted during cesarean section in 66.1% of cases. There was no significant association between HIV infection and PPIUD complications (RR = 0.7, 95% CI [0.4-1.3], p = 0.3). The risk of genital infections was not increased in HIV-infected women (RR = 0.6 [0.1-2.7], p = 0.7). CONCLUSION: HIV infection does not increase the risk of PPIUD complications. This effective contraceptive strategy can be offered to HIV-infected women. It is therefore necessary to strengthen the training of maternity staff in the installation of PPIUD. © Federation of Obstetric & Gynecological Societies of India 2019.
Entities: Chemical
Keywords:
AIDS infection; Complications; Copper IUD; HIV; PPIUD
Year: 2019
PMID: 32030008 PMCID: PMC6982613 DOI: 10.1007/s13224-019-01268-6
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Obstet Gynaecol India ISSN: 0975-6434