Side effects

group 2

group 1

Total (n = 215)

Explulsion

total

partial

7

3

9.5%

1

1

1.8%

8

4

5.3%

(P = 0.028)

Abnormal menstrual flow

11 (26.2%)

12 (25.6%)

(P = 756)

bleeding

1 (1.1%)

3 (2.8%)

(P = 0.432).

pains

2 (2.3%)

4 (3.7%)

(P = 0.590).

Vaginal discharge

26 (29.9%)

41 (37.6%)

(P = 0.257).

infections

36 (17.6%)

33 (16.2%)

69 (33.5%)

(P = 0.575).

Perforation

0

0

0

0

Pregnancy

0

0

0

0

Missing strings

4 (4.6%)

54 (49.5%)

(P = 0.000).

Lost

5 (5%)

4 (3.5%)

9 (4.2%)

(P = 0.886)