Sublingual misoprostol before insertion of levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine contraceptive device in lactating women following cesarean section

Insertion of intrauterine contraceptive device at caesarean section.

OBJECTIVE To determine the safety (infection, conception rate and perforation) of intrauterine contraceptive device (IUCD, Multiload Cu 375) insertion at caesarean section and compare their postoperative period (in term of pain, amount of bleeding and expulsion rate) of women who had caesarean section without IUCD insertion and to women who had IUCD inserted as an interval procedure. STUDY DE...

Effectiveness of Postplacental Intrauterine Contraceptive Device Insertion in Multiparous Women

Aim: To determine effectiveness postplacental intrauterine contraceptive device( PPIUCD) insertion in multiparous women. Design: Descriptive Case Series Place of study: Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Lahore Duration: 6 months Method: 150 multiparous women with normal vaginal delivery were included in study. Intrauterine contraceptive device was inserted as per o...

The occasional intrauterine contraceptive device insertion.

© 2008 Society of Rural Physicians of Canada Can J Rural Med 2008; 13 (1) T he intrauterine contraceptive device (IUCD) is an effective but underused method of contraception in Canada. In the 1950s, 10% of women who were of reproductive age and using contraception used an IUCD. However, IUCD use quickly fell after the defects of the poorly designed Dalkon Shield (Dalkon Corp., A.H. Robins) were...

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 ...