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Journals / GORM:Gynecology Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine / 1997 / Cilt: 3 - Sayı: 2

The effect of intrauterine contraceptive device on the cervico-vaginal cytology

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Atar Sebahat GÜREL, M. Sinan BEKSAÇ, Şayeste DEMİREZEN

Pages
361–365
DOI
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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the cervico-vagjnal cytology, pathologic changes and clinical implications of intrauterine contraceptive device (IUD) usage. STUDY DESIGN: Cellular alterations were investigated in 65-women using IUD and 135 women not using IUD: "Loopal smears" which were taken from 17 women wish to removal of IUD were also investigated. RESULTS: Polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PNL) were found significantly more frequent in IUD users group (87.7%) than in nonusers group (69.6%, p

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OBJECTIVE: To investigate the cervico-vagjnal cytology, pathologic changes and clinical implications of intrauterine contraceptive device (IUD) usage. STUDY DESIGN: Cellular alterations were investigated in 65-women using IUD and 135 women not using IUD: "Loopal smears" which were taken from 17 women wish to removal of IUD were also investigated. RESULTS: Polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PNL) were found significantly more frequent in IUD users group (87.7%) than in nonusers group (69.6%, p