EFFECT OF IUD (INTRAUTERINE DEVICE) ON REPRODUCTIVE TRACT INFECTION (RTI) IN THE NORTHERN WEST BANK

The severity of infection was evaluated according to the presence of other symptoms such as abdominal pain, dysparaunia, fever, itching and burning. A score system for severity of symptoms was also developed with 0 score indicating no symptoms, 1(mild) for 1-3 symptoms,2(moderate) for 4-6 sypmtoms, and 3(severe ) for more than 6 symptoms. 

B- Laboratory analysis:
An Endo-cervical specimen for culture using a sterile cotton swab was obtained while women were undergoing vaginal exam. The swab was inserted in the cervix and pulled around for 60 seconds and then put in wet media (Stewart Emma media) for transport. In the lab the specimens were cultured on a blood and Macchonky agar for 24 hours at 37◦C.

3- Data analysis:
All the data collected through the questionnaire and results of the laboratory tests were entered and computed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 10.0 software and applying
Chi-Square test with   p = 0.05 level of significance.

Results
Sociodemographic profile of the population study: The age of study sample ranges between the 19-45 years old, more than half were in the 20-30 age group comprising 52.2% of IUD users, and 66.6% of nonusers). The age group >40 was from the IUD users only, since the non-users were all selected from women attending clinics to have IUD inserted.

Table1: Social and demographic profile of population study

  Category IUD users Non-users
    No. % No. %
Age
(years)
<20 1 0.8 5 7.6
20-30 70 52.2 44 66.6
31-40 56 41.8 17 25.8
>40 7 5.2 0 0
Total 134 100.0 66 100.0
Woman's Education Elementary 31 23.1 4 6.1
Preparatory 39 29.1 22 33.4
Secondary 49 36.6 30 45.4
College 15 11.2 10 15.1
Total 134 100.0 66 100.0
Woman's Occupation Housewife 112 83.6 59 89.4
Working 22 16.4 7 10.6
Total 134 100.0 66 100.0