A Comparative Study on the Contraception Efficacy and Safety of the Progesterone Releasing Contraceptive Vaginal Ring and the Copper T 380A IUD Inserted during the Lactation Period

A comparative study was made on the contraception efficacy and safety of the vaginal ring releasing 10 mg/day of progesterone in 160 cases and an intrauterine device, the copper T 380A in 100 cases during lactation. It was found that the contraceptive method is acceptable from 42 to 60 days postpartum. No pregnancy occurred in the copper T 380A IUD users during lactation. Those methods are worth to be recommended because of their contraceptive efficacy and no adverse effects on breast feeding children. Prenatal care and Family Planning Programe are administered together to raise lactation performance rate, and to decrease induced abortion rate, the health of mothers and children were protected.