OBJECTIVE To compare discontinuation rates of the levonorgestrel and copper intrauterine devices (IUDs) among women with human immunodeficiency virus. METHODS A double-masked randomized trial was conducted at Mulago Hospital, Uganda. Women received either a copper or levonorgestrel IUD. The primary outcome was discontinuation of intrauterine contraception within 1 year of placement. The secon...

OBJECTIVE To estimate whether 6-month use of the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine device (IUD) would be higher when insertion occurred within 10 minutes of placental delivery compared with 6-8 weeks postpartum. METHODS We enrolled pregnant women planning vaginal deliveries and desiring a postpartum levonorgestrel-releasing IUD. Patients were randomly assigned when admitted in labor to po...

The Levonorgestrel intrauterine device (LNG-IUD) is a hormone-containing device licensed for treatment of menorrhagia and contraception. Though complications such as perforation have been reported similar to other non-hormonal intrauterine devices, the diagnosis of such complications is difficult with this device because the LNG-IUD has a different ultrasound appearance compared to copper devic...

background: the levonorgestrel-releasing iud can help the treatment of dysmenorrhea by reducing the synthesis of endometrial prostaglandins as a conventional treatment. objective: this study was performed to assess the frequency of dysmenorrhea, satisfaction and quality of life in women using mirena iuds as compared to those using copper iuds. materials and methods: this double-blind randomized...

The physiological changes that occur during pregnancy can be deleterious to women with a cardiovascular condition. Evidence-based contraceptive counseling and provision is essential in this patient population. Although long-acting reversible contraception (LARCs), which include the intrauterine device (IUD) and the etonogestrel contraceptive implant, have been found to be safe and effective in ...

The intrauterine device (IUD) is the most frequently used reversible family planning method in the world. The earlier IUDs made of inert plastic materials have largely been superseded in modern medical practice by improved designs which release copper or levonorgestrel (LNG-IUS). These modifications considerably enhanced the efficacy of the IUD. However, the modern copper IUDs in their differen...

BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to provide additional data on the experience with frameless copper and levonorgestrel (LNG) intrauterine devices (IUDs) in nulliparous and adolescent women. METHODS Nulliparous and adolescent women, 25 years of age or younger, using the frameless copper IUD or the frameless LNG-releasing intrauterine system (IUS), were selected from previous studies an...

OBJECTIVE The contraceptive efficacy of intrauterine devices (IUD) is thought to relate to the position of the IUD in the uterine cavity. Several trials examined the number of copper IUD expulsions, but none evaluated the partial and complete expulsion rate of the levonorgestrel-releasing device (LNG-IUD). STUDY DESIGN This retrospective cohort study compares the dislocation rate of the Multi...

Introduction: Intrauterine devices (IUD) are safe long-term contraceptive methods frequently used. Though it is a rare event, the uterine perforation and migration of an IUD possible. Case description: This study based on single patient who has been using Levonorgestrel (LNG)-IUD for last two years without previous complications. A control ultrasound in October/2019 reported normally placed LNG...

BACKGROUND This study was conducted to identify the risk factors for intrauterine device (IUD) failure. METHODS A retrospective case-control study was carried out between 1999 and 2002. Cases (women with an IUD and a confirmed pregnancy) and controls (women with an IUD and who were not pregnant) were recruited by gynaecologists. An anonymous questionnaire was filled in during the consultation...