A rare case report on uterine perforation by levonorgestrel releasing intrauterine device

Uterine perforation in women using a levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system.

OBJECTIVE To determine an estimated incidence of uterine perforations related to the insertion of a levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system (LNG IUS) and to identify possible risk factors. DESIGN Retrospective, case report study. SETTING Hospitals in Limburg, the Netherlands. METHODS Gynecologists in hospitals in Limburg were asked about uterine perforations related to the insertion ...

Uterine perforation with the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine device: analysis of reports from four national pharmacovigilance centres.

BACKGROUND Levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine devices (LNG-IUD) are commonly used for contraception and other indications in many countries. National pharmacovigilance centres have been receiving reports from healthcare professionals and patients of uterine perforation associated with the use of these LNG-IUDs. METHODS National pharmacovigilance centres in the Netherlands, New Zealand, Swi...

Application of a hormonal intrauterine device causing uterine perforation: a case report.

INTRODUCTION The last decade of the usage of intrauterine contraception has been marked by the application of levonorgestrel-releasing hormonal devices. A hormonal intrauterine device (IUD) releases a certain amount of progestogen, whose effect on endometrium is such that, apart from preventing unwanted pregnancy, also regulates the menstrual bleeding by reducing the quantity and the duration o...

Hypertension and use of an intrauterine levonorgestrel-releasing device.

Levonorgestrel-Releasing Intrauterine Device-Related Acute Liver Injury

Oral contraceptives have long been associated with liver injury. However, very little attention is paid to the metabolic side effects of hormone-releasing intrauterine devices (IUDs). These devices are generally considered safe and commonly used. We report for the first time acute liver injury associated with a levonorgestrel-releasing IUD. Our patient did not have any comorbidities that could ...