Headache and dizziness (27.2%) was the most
frequent complaint among non-menstrual adverse
events in the present study. Similar results were also
reported from other studies with the incidence of 10-
30%(5)
. It was interesting to note that no subjects
complained about weight gain in the present study.
While in most studies with any contraceptive method,
weight gain was reported as a common complaint. It is
likely that the time to evaluate this adverse event in
the present study was too short because the assess-
ment was done during the first three months after
insertion. The other reported adverse events such as
abdominal pain, acne, breast tenderness, pain at the
site of insertion, decrease libido, and mood change
were similar to most studies(3-5)
.