Intrauterine device (IUD), a conventional method of contraception is rarely associated with uterine perforation and extra uterine dislocation. A 29 years old woman complaining of vaginal bleeding was referred for pelvic mass identified in ultrasound. The mass was confirmed with CT scan. In laparatomy we found an IUD in cul-de-sac and pelvic mass was apparently an organized hematoma. Transmigrat...

 Abstract Background: CuT380A intra uterine device Intra Uterine Device (IUD) is used in the health system of Iran. The most important and frequent side effects of the IUDs are hypermenorrhea and polymenorrhea. In Iran, iron supplement are not prescribed for the IUD users and there are no documents indicating their iron reservation status. This study was performed to determine the iron status i...

Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care 2003: 29(4) Abstract Objective. To determine risk factors affecting the incidence of intrauterine device (IUD) insertion-related complications and failures and, in particular, whether postcoital IUD insertions have a higher incidence of complications than routine IUD insertions. Design. Retrospective case notes analysis. Participants. The ...

Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care 2003: 29(4) Abstract Objective. To determine risk factors affecting the incidence of intrauterine device (IUD) insertion-related complications and failures and, in particular, whether postcoital IUD insertions have a higher incidence of complications than routine IUD insertions. Design. Retrospective case notes analysis. Participants. The ...

BACKGROUND Women who undergo a cesarean section (CS) are in a unique position to receive the intrauterine contraceptive device (IUD). They may also want to use the IUD as a long-acting reversible contraceptive method provided the IUD is safe and effective in the presence of a CS scar. SEARCH STRATEGY We researched and reviewed the MEDLINE, POPLINE, Google Scholar, and ClinicalTrials.gov datab...

BACKGROUND In the female genital tract, up to 30% of Papanicolaou (Pap)-stained cervicovaginal smears of intrauterine device (IUD) users are positive for actinomyces-like organisms (ALOs). Many clinicians believe that no therapeutic intervention is necessary if women with ALOs are without symptoms. However, there are no recommendations for the procedure in ALO-positive women with need for a rou...

Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care 2003: 29(4) Abstract Objective. To determine risk factors affecting the incidence of intrauterine device (IUD) insertion-related complications and failures and, in particular, whether postcoital IUD insertions have a higher incidence of complications than routine IUD insertions. Design. Retrospective case notes analysis. Participants. The ...

BACKGROUND Evidence from observational studies suggests an increased risk of HIV acquisition among women using depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) contraception. METHODS Within the context of a South African programme to increase women's access to the intrauterine contraceptive device (IUD), we conducted a pragmatic, open-label, parallel-arm, randomised controlled trial (RCT) of the IUD ...