Intrauterine contraceptive devices have been in use for a long time as family planning measures, one of its complications of perforating the uterus and migrating into the peritoneal cavity is also well known. Retrieval in such cases depends on the location of the migrated intrauterine devices and involves laparotomy or laparoscopy. We present here such a case that migrated partially into the lu...

INTRODUCTION Intrauterine device (IUD) is a worldwide commonly used contraceptive method. With an incidence of 0.003%-0.87%, migration into the abdomen after uterus or cervix perforation, usually occurring during insertion, is a major though infrequent complication. Diagnosis is frequently made within one year after insertion. Surgical removal is usually difficult due to adhesions or lesions ma...

A survey was made of group B streptococcal carriage at various sites in 100 women attending a clinic for the insertion of an intrauterine contraceptive device (IUD). Twenty-three women carried streptococci at one or more sites at the preinsertion visit, the vaginal carriage rate being 16%. Six months after insertion changes in carrier status were noted and there was evidence of a change of stra...

An introductory survey conducted in Titem Village, Working Area of the Lebak Wangi Health Center October 2022, out 940 couples childbearing age, only 0.3% used contraceptive implants. The results interviews with 10 acceptors, 70% people said they did not choose implant contraception because a lack knowledge about contraception, their husbands were supportive and information was clear contracept...

The aim of the study is to show that long standing forgotten intrauterine device contributes to infertility, reporting three cases presented at Central Hospital Warri, Nigeria, a government tertiary health center. Three cases of forgotten intrauterine contraceptive device (IUCD) contributing to infertility were seen. Two were inserted for contraceptive reasons while one was inserted while being...

417 patients in a single practice who were fitted with 562 IUDs over a 13-year period were surveyed prospectively. 389 1st time users of 5 principal IUD types were reviewed using a computer-derived life table analysis technique. In parous patients followed over a 10-year period, the Saf-T-Coil 33SX achieved significantly better overall results than any other type of device used. In nulliparo...

BACKGROUND Vaginal discharge is a common complaint, particularly among women in Asia. Although presumed to be caused by reproductive tract infections (RTIs), the association between the complaint and the presence of RTIs is weak. This study aimed to investigate the risk factors of the complaint of vaginal discharge. METHODS We conducted a community-based survey of 3000 women aged 18-50 years,...

This paper is an evaluation of acceptability and use-experience with the contraceptive device Norplant at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu, Eastern Nigeria. Over a period of 36 months, 173 women (8% of the clinic population) accepted the implant. Use of Norplant was concentrated among high-parity women, and the proportion of Norplant users was highest among women aged 30-34 ye...

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...

Among 1,041 women fitted with intra-uterine contraceptive devices during a period of 21,445 months there were 51 pregnancies: a rate of 2.9 per hundred women years. Pregnancy occurred most commonly in the young and nulliparous. The importance of the patient checking her device is stressed. Pregnancy occurs most commonly soon after fitting, but may occur at any time. In more than half the cases ...