[Intra uterine devices: a study about 103 cases (author's transl)].

83 patients users of Copper 200 were observed for a total of 760 months together with 20 users of Gravigard for 280 months. Age of users was between 19-43. Failure rate was 1.57% for the Copper 200 and 4.28% for Gravigard; continuity rate was 93.7% with Copper 200 and 91.44% with Gravigard. A few patients complained of pain and/or menorrahgia. Such results indicate that both IUDs were well tolerated; still the utmost importance of a careful selection of patients and type of device must be stressed. (Summary in ENG).