Received April 2006 Accepted October 2006 INTRODUCTION Foreign bodies in the bladder can result in recurrent urinary tract infection (UTI), hematuria, calculus formation, and pelvic pain.(1) Instruments used for surgical and endoscopic procedures or masturbation may migrate into the bladder. Intrauterine device (IUD) is a safe and cost-effective means of contraception.(2) However, since its app...

BACKGROUND Patients using the intrauterine contraceptive device (IUD) were previously advised to undergo routine checks; in 2004, the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence stated the practice was unnecessary. This study was conducted to examine the evidence for this advice. METHODS A retrospective examination of case records of patients of Whitehall Medical Practice, Rugby, UK...

A 28-year-old female presented to the Emergency Department (ED) with a chief complaint of strings protruding from her vagina. The patient also complained of recurrent symptoms of cystitis and occasional hematuria over the past five months without resolution after treatment. The patient underwent ED evaluation and was noted to have strings coated in calculus protruding from her urethral meatus. ...

Yet, there is still a large unmet need for FP in Kenya, and long-acting and permanent methods like the IUD are underutilized. While the percentage of Kenyan women using any modern method has more than tripled in the past 20 years, the IUD has virtually disappeared from the mix of modern FP methods. In 1984, nearly one in three Kenyan women using contraception were using the IUD, but by 2004, th...

OBJECTIVES Many factors are suspected to influence the intrauterine device (IUD) insertion process. This study sought to examine the effects of a few key variables on IUD insertion tolerability, complications and follow-up issues. METHODS A retrospective chart review was undertaken of all IUD insertions over an 11-month period at an urban Canadian women's clinic. Linear regression analysis of...

OBJECTIVE The objective was to describe infection rates after intrauterine device (IUD) placement at an urban teaching hospital that did not restrict IUD eligibility based on risk factors for sexually transmitted infections (STIs). METHODS We reviewed charts of patients undergoing IUD placement at the University of Chicago obstetrics and gynecology resident clinic from July 2007 to June 2008 ...

BACKGROUND All postpartum women, including those who are breastfeeding or have had a cesarean section, appear potentially suited to intrauterine contraception, a long acting reversible contraceptive (LARC). Like any other method used after delivery, it should not interfere with lactation or be affected by cesarean section. STUDY DESIGN We searched the MEDLINE, PubMed, Popline, Google Scholar,...

BACKGROUND Pain associated with the insertion of an intrauterine device (IUD) is a known barrier to intrauterine contraception use in the UK. It is good practice for health professionals to discuss pain relief and use with women prior to the insertion of an IUD. OBJECTIVES This study aimed to determine the prevalence of and reasons for and against the use of local anaesthesia (LA) for IUD ins...