INTRODUCTION The intrauterine device (IUD) is a well-tolerated, widely used contraceptive. A major but infrequent complication of the IUD is perforation of the uterus or cervix and migration of the device into the abdomen. Our case of laparoscopic retrieval of an IUD perforating the sigmoid colon illustrates this rare complication. METHODS A 36-year-old woman with a history of IUD placement 4...

The stainless steel ring intrauterine device (IUD) (Figure 1A) is widely used in China. Very often this type of IUD can be removed in the outpatient clinic by using an IUD removal hook. A 32-year-old Chinese woman was referred for removal of an IUD that had been inserted 7 years previously in China. With the use of an IUD removal hook, only part of the device, which appeared to be a stainless s...

Unplanned pregnancy remains an issue in the United States. The intrauterine device (IUD) is a solution. IUD safe for most women and recommended adolescents. Misconceptions exist about IUDs sexually transmitted infections caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae Chlamydia trachomatis. Accepted guidelines ensure management of these subsequent, initiation IUD. use best practice alerts preserves health care...

OBJECTIVE To determine the intrauterine contraceptive device (IUD) discontinuation rate and its causes and related factors among women attending UNRWA health centres in Jordan. METHODS The study cohort comprised 371 women who had an IUD inserted during 1997 and who were interviewed during their visits to the health centres in the period January-March 2003. The main outcome measure was IUD dis...

Because of inconsistent findings among case-control studies on the relationship between IUD use and the risk of ectopic pregnancy, a meta-analysis of published literature was conducted. From 1977 through 1994, 19 publications regarding 16 studies of ectopic pregnancy and IUD use were found by MEDLINE and manual search. The odds ratio (ORs) of ectopic pregnancy with current and past IUD use in e...

Introduction: Uterine perforation at the time of intrauterine device (IUD) insertion is estimated to occur at a rate of 1 per 1000 insertions. Most published cases describing transmigration into abdominal viscera are in the setting of uterine perforation. In the case described here, IUD transmigration into the bowel lumen is chronologically documented in early pregnancy and apparently unrelated...

BACKGROUND The intrauterine device (IUD) is an effective contraceptive method. The contraceptive power as well as the side-effects of IUD are thought to relate to the position of the IUD in the uterine cavity. We assessed the accuracy of clinical evaluation of IUD position. METHODS A prospective comparative study was performed. The clinical evaluation was compared with the TVU measurement of ...

BACKGROUND The present study aimed to investigate risk factors for expulsion in immediate postplacental IUD insertion. We specifically sought to determine whether cesarean delivery before or during labor have an impact on IUD expulsion. METHODS The study included 160 pregnant women for immediate IUD insertion following vaginal or cesarean delivery. Three groups of patients were recruited: Pat...

CONTEXT The IUD is extremely effective but infrequently used by young adult women, who disproportionately experience unintended pregnancies. Research has not examined how IUD use may affect sexuality, which could in turn affect method acceptability, continuation and marketing efforts. METHODS Focus group discussions and interviews were conducted in 2014 with 50 women between the ages of 18 an...