Adverse reaction | Nulliparous [n(%)] (n=127) | Parous [n(%)] (n=221) |
---|---|---|
Vagal reaction* | 4 (3.1) | 5 (2.3) |
Severe pain | 1 (0.8) | 2 (0.9) |
Other adverse reaction† | 1 (0.8) | 1 (0.5) |
Difficult insertion‡ | 18 (14.2) | 17 (7.7) |
Total | 24 (18.9) | 25 (11.3) |
*Nausea, light-headedness, sweating.
†Vaginal bleeding, extreme anxiety.
‡Additional instrumentation required: os finders, cervical dilators or both.
IUD, intrauterine device.