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Table 1 US medical eligibility criteria for postpartum IUD placement after vaginal or cesarean delivery

From: Postpartum intrauterine device placement: a patient-friendly option

Timing of postpartum placement

Copper IUD

LNG IUD

Within 10 min of placental delivery

1

Breastfeeding = 2

Non-breastfeeding = 1

More than 10 min and less than 4 weeks

2

2

4 weeks or later

1

1

Puerperal spesis

4

4

  1. IUD intrauterine device, LNG levonorgestrel
  2. 1 = A condition for which there is no restriction for the use of the contraceptive method
  3. 2 = A condition for which the advantages if using the method generally outweigh the advantages of using the method
  4. 3 = A condition for which the theoretical or proven risks usually outweigh the advantages of using the method
  5. 4 = A condition that represents an unacceptable health risk if the contraceptive method is used
  6. Adapted from US Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use, 2016. [12]
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Contraception and Reproductive Medicine

ISSN: 2055-7426

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