TABLE 2 Key Performance Results of Dedicated PPIUD Inserter Among Postpartum Women in India (N = 80)
No. (%)
Distance from fundus to IUD on ultrasound (immediately post-insertion), mm
 <658 (72.5)
 6–107 (8.8)
 11–2010 (12.5)
 >205 (6.3)
Change in participant pain status after insertion
 Same59 (73.8)
 Increased7 (8.8)
 Decreased14 (17.5)
Provider reported ease of PPIUD insertion
 Easy74 (92.5)
 Slightly difficult2 (2.5)
 Difficult4 (5.0)
IUD location at follow-up
 Retention61 (76.3)
 Partial expulsion8 (10.0)
 Complete expulsion6a (7.5)
 Removal5a (6.3)

  • ↵a One case occurred during an episode of delayed postpartum hemorrhage.