OBJECTIVE To investigate the incidence of actinomyces-like organisms in routine cervical smears of Korean women and to evaluate its association with the development of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) in these women. METHODS The results of cervical smears between 2011 and 2012 at a single university hospital were searched. If positive for actinomyces-like organisms, the medical record of the...

An intrauterine device (IUD) is a highly effective method of contraception and is associated with few side effects; however, uterine perforation and migration of the IUD to adjacent organs including the colon have been reported. A 54-year-old woman without relevant medical history underwent a screening colonoscopy. A cylindrical foreign body measuring 25×1mm and penetrating the wall of the sigm...

Despite the benefits of IUDs in terms of their effectiveness, relative safety, and low long-term costs compared with other types of contraception, the percentage of women who choose these devices remains relatively low. According to a recent report, just 5.6% of all contraceptive users use IUDs as their method of choice.2 Among the barriers to IUD use in women who have never had a child are fea...

Background: The Intrauterine Contraceptive Device (IUD) can potentially be fractured upon its removal. The authors have collected a case series to illustrate this occurrence. Material and Methods: Cases of possible IUD breakage that were discovered by clinicians within our Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, which were collected to describe the related diagnosis and management issues dealt...

Mounting evidence suggests meaningful relationships between personality and tendencies toward Internet Use Disorder (IUD), Smartphone (SmUD) Social Networks (SNUD). Results of past research vary not only depending on methods applied, but also with respect to data platforms investigated. With the present work, we aimed examine links objectively measured use Twitter/Instagram in a sample N = 331 ...

OBJECTIVE To study the prevalence and associating factors of sexual dysfunction in Thai women using contraception with intrauterine device (IUD). MATERIAL AND METHOD A cross-sectional study was conducted in IUD users at the Family Planning Unit, Siriraj Hospital. Data were recruited between October 2012 and June 2013. The participants answered the questionnaires to collect demographic, obstet...

on the 1st day of oestrus into one or both uterine horns of cyclic gilts; sham-operated gilts served as controls. Immediate post-operative oestrous cycles averaged 20\m=.\0days for twenty-seven gilts with IUDs and 19\m=.\8days for fourteen controls. Eleven gilts with IUDs were mated at nineteen later oestrous periods; all returned to oestrus after mating, with cycles averaging 21\m=.\2days. Gil...

BACKGROUND The association between tubo-ovarian abscess formation and the presence of an intrauterine device (IUD) is well recognized. It has been suggested that the risk of upper-genital-tract infection is highest during the immediate period following the insertion of an IUD, returning to baseline by 5 months postinsertion. We present 3 cases of women who, 10-21 years after insertion of their ...