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. 2015 May 15;30(7):1573–1579. doi: 10.1093/humrep/dev109

Table III.

Reasons participants attended unscheduled clinic within 1 year of IUC insertion.

Outcome type Syndromic [n = 331; n (%)] Syndromic+ lab [n = 341; n (%)]
Cramping/abdominal pain 16 (4.8) 17 (5.0)
Prolonged/heavy bleeding 16 (4.8) 16 (4.7)
Pus discharge 3 (0.9) 2 (0.6)
Partial IUC expulsion 3 (0.9) 1 (0.3)
Complete IUC expulsions 4 (1.2) 6 (1.8)
Amenorrhea 2 (0.6) 2 (0.6)
Suspected pregnancy 2 (0.6) 2 (0.6)
Others 10 (3.0) 14 (4.1)
Overall unscheduled visits 45 (13.6) 42 (12.3)

IUC, intrauterine contraception; Lab, laboratory test.