Sperm migration through human cervical mucus in women with copper IUD's

Robert JA; Barros C; Leontic E; Vigil P; Mackenna A; Gonzalez P; Arguello B; Perez A

Contraception Long Acting Methods

Sperm migration through human cervical mucus in women with copper IUD's

Robert JA, Barros C, Leontic E, Vigil P, Mackenna A, Gonzalez P, Arguello B, Perez A

Published June 1986 Advances in contraceptive delivery systems : CDS, 2(2-3), 160-163

PMID 12280506

Abstract

Human cervical mucus from women using Lippes Loop and T-Cu-200 IUDs was used to study sperm migration in vitro using flat capillary tubes. Cervical mucus from women bearing no IUD was used as the control. 100% of the control samples, 83% of the Lippes Loop users, and 88% of the T-Cu-200 users had more than 100 spermatozoa/field of 100x. In 17% and in 11% there were between 40 and 100 spermatozoa/field of 100x in the Lippes Loop and T-Cu-200 users. The presence of copper IUDs does not interfere with sperm migration in vitro through human cervical mucus.

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PMID 12280506 12280506 Robert et al. 1986, Robert 1986

Sperm migration through human cervical mucus in women with copper IUD's

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