Comparison of the Levonorgestrel IUD and the Copper IUD Placed in the Immediate Postplacental Period: A Prospective Cohort Study

Exclusion Criteria

• •Multiple gestations
• •Delivery prior to 35 weeks gestational age
• •Allergy or sensitivity to any component of either IUD (including polyethylene, levonorgestrel or copper)
• •Cesarean delivery
• •Postpartum hemorrhage (estimated blood loss \> 500 mL)
• •Chorioamnionitis
• •Abnormal uterine anatomy (including uterine anomaly or large fibroids)
• •Treated for Chlamydia or Gonorrhea during pregnancy without a subsequent negative follow-up test
• •Current cervical cancer or carcinoma in situ
• •Current breast cancer
• •Wilson's disease
• •If enrolling postpartum after IUD has already been placed, women will be excluded if the provider used an insertion technique other than using the ring forceps or the operator's hand