Group I

(Study group)

(n = 51)

Group II

(Control group)

(n = 48)

Chi-Square

p value

Duration of surgery (minutes)**

Range

Mean ± SD

35 - 45

35.2 ± 2.70

25 - 35

28.03 ± 3.04

2.911

0.002*

Significant Pain on VAS*

7/51 (13.73%)

6/48 (12.50)

0.032

0.857

Puerperal bleeding*Moderate

Severe

7/51 (13.73%)

2/51 (3.92%)

7/48 (14.58%)

1/48 (2.08%)

0.015

0.282

0.904

0.595

Abnormal uterine bleeding*

5/51 (9.80%)

6/48 (12.50%)

0.181

0.670

IUD displacement*

Intra-uterine

Expulsion

1/51 (1.96%)

2/51 (3.92%)

2/48 (4.17%)

0/48 (0.00%)

0.407

1.901

0.523

0.168

Infection rate*

Puerperal sepsis

Wound sepsis

PID

4/51 (7.84%)

4/51 (7.84%)

1/51 (1.96%)

4/48 (8.33%)

1/48 (2.08%)

1/48 (2.08%)

0.008

1.695

0.002

0.929

0.193

0.966

Satisfaction*

Satisfied

Unsatisfied

46/51 (90.20%)

5/51 (9.80%)

44/48 (91.67%)

4/48 (8.33%)

0.064

0.800

Discontinuation of method*

3 months

6 months

12 months

0/51 (0.00%)

3/51 (5.88%)

7/51 (13.72%)

0/48 (0.00%)

4/48 (8.33%)

8/48 (16.66%)

0.000

0.224

0.166

0.000

0.636

0.683

Threads felt*

3 months

6 months

12 months

6/51 (11.76%)

11/51 (21.57%)

21/51 (41.17%)

40/48 (83.33%)

42/48 (87.50%)

42/48 (87.5%)

50.405

42.773

22.93

<0.001*

<0.001*

<0.001*

Pregnancy on top*

3 months

6 months

12 months

0/51 (0.00%)

1/51 (1.96%)

1/51(1.96%)

0/48 (0.00%)

2/48 (4.17%)

2/48 (4.17%)

0.000

0.407

0.407

0.000

0.523

0.523