Vaginitis in Intrauterine Contraceptive Device Users

Vaginitis in Intrauterine Contraceptive Device Users

Objectives: This study aimed to assess clinical, microbial changes in IUD users and other contraceptive methods in referent to urban health centers in Hamadan city, Iran. Methods: Detailed history and gynecological examination were conducted on women (IUD users, n = 100) or other contraceptive methods (controls, n = 160) in the health centers. Results: Frequencies of the different vaginal patho...

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...

Vesical transmigration of an intrauterine contraceptive device

RATIONALE Displacement of an intrauterine contraceptive device (IUD) is a rare and serious complication of IUD insertion. Theoretically, it can migrate to anywhere in the pelvic and abdominal cavity. However, it is not usual for an IUD to migrate to the bladder. PATIENT CONCERNS In this case report, we reported a patient with chronic urinary symptoms caused by the migration of an IUD into the...

Annotated Bibliography of Postpartum Intrauterine Contraceptive Device

Do intrauterine device/intrauterine system users check their threads?

BACKGROUND Expulsion of an intrauterine device (IUD) occurs in about 1 in 20 women and expulsion may not be noticed by the user. Current guidance recommends that users are instructed to check regularly for their threads. This is the first study to explore the reality of how women feel about checking their threads and the details surrounding how frequently checks are done. METHODS One hundred ...