Multivariate Assessment of the IUB Intrauterine Device Compared With a T380A IUD

Inclusion criteria

• Adult females aged 18-45
• Free and willing to fully comply with treatment process
• Healthy women seeking LARC
• Married or in a steady relationship (at least 1 year)
• Blood hemoglobin >11.5gr/dL
• Signed informed consent form
• If took COCP at least had one cycle after use of OC

Exclusion criteria

• Use IUB/IUD as an emergency contraception
• A previously placed IUD that has not been removed
• Pregnancy or suspicion of pregnancy
• Immediately post-abortion or post-partum - unless had at least one free cycle
• Use of other contraception method (condom for either male or female, oral contraceptives, diaphragms, spermicides, hormonal patches, injections or ring, cervical cap)
• History of pelvic inflammatory disease, recent or remote.
• Postpartum endometritis or postabortal endometritis in the past 3 month
• Mucupurulent cervicitis
• Endometrial thickness more than 12 mm on insertion date
• Known anemia (except thalassemia, sickle cell, chronic anemia)
• Severe Mennorrhagia or severe Dysmenorrhea
• History of previous IUD complications
• Dysfunctional uterine bleeding
• Undiagnosed uterine bleeding
• Malignancy or suspected malignant disease of female inner or outer genitalia
• Distortions of the uterine cavity by uterine fibroids or known anatomical abnormalities
• Known intolerance or allergy to nitinol or copper and/or copper IUDs - Wilson's disease.
• Medication that may interfere with the subject's ability to complete the protocol
• Use of injectable contraception in the previous year
• Any other significant disease or condition that could interfere with the subject's ability to complete the protocol
• A history of alcohol or drug abuse
• Known infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), Hepatitis B or Hepatitis C
• Pregnancy or pregnancy planned during the year
• Enrollment (less than 30 days after completing another study) in or planned to be enrolled in another study