Inability to work because of complications after insertion of IUD

Since the insertion of an IUD may involve many complications it is apparent that many women will be unable to work should they occur. Between 1966-1972 3723 Dana IUDs were inserted in a clinic in Kosice Czechoslovakia. There were 176 complications (4.7%) requiring hospitalization. The most frequent reasons for inability to work were injuries to the uterus extrauterine pregnancies and infections.