A 24-year-old woman asks about the risk of pelvic inflammatory disease with IUC use. What is the evidence?...

Question

A 24-year-old woman asks about the risk of pelvic inflammatory disease with IUC use. What is the evidence?

Accepted Answer

The risk of PID is slightly increased in the first 20 days after insertion; after that, IUC does not increase PID risk

Answer

IUC use significantly increases PID risk throughout the duration of use

Answer

IUC use eliminates PID risk entirely

Answer

PID only occurs with the Cu-IUD, not the LNG-IUS

Answer

IUC use doubles the lifetime risk of PID

uk-dfsrh MCQ (SBA): IUC PID Risk First 20 Days Only