Most of the small increased risk in pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) associated with the intrauterine contraceptive device (IUCD) appears to be caused by bacterial contamination of the endometrial cavity at the time of insertion. This randomized clinical trial of 1813 women in Nairobi, Kenya, assessed the effectiveness of 200 mg of doxycycline given orally at the time of insertion in reducing ...

IUCD is a safe and an effective reversible and reliable method of long-term contraception. Uterine perforation is rare but a potentially serious complication with an incidence of less than one case per 1000 insertion and can cause severe morbidity [1]. The risk factors for uterine perforation are the type of IUD used, position and size of the uterus, congenital anomalies, infection, history of ...

We present a case of migrating copper-T intrauterine contraceptive device (IUCD) into the bowel wall at the recto-sigmoid junction, and the colonoscopic retrieval of the device. This case introduces the possibility of safe rectal retrieval of migrating IUCD implanted into the bowel wall.

Abstract Background We compared the rate, type and severity of vulvovaginitis in women who are practicing internal vaginal douching (IVD) or not while using an intrauterine contraceptive device (IUCD). It is a cross-sectional study on 604 consecutive attendees outpatient clinics IUCD for at least 6 months prior to recruitment. Eligible participants were divided into two groups: group 1 (302 wom...

Intrauterine contraceptive device (IUCD) is a common method of contraception among women because of its low cost and high efficacy. Perforations are possible resulting in multiple complications including urinary complications. Obstructive hydronephrosis and hydroureter is one of the main clinical concerns in genitourinary practice leading to radiological investigations for determination of the ...

Though intrauterine contraceptive device (IUCD) is a safe and most frequently used long-term contraceptive method, it has some complications. Uterine perforation and intra-abdominal migration have been reported often, but a retroperitoneal migration is exceptional. Here, we are reporting an IUCD which perforated the uterus and migrated to the retroperitoneum; impinging into and obstructing left...

Isolated abdominal wall actinomycosis in the presence of an intrauterine contraceptive device (IUCD) is extremely rare and only six such cases have been reported in the literature. We report a case where clinical and radiological examinations revealed a pseudotumor within the anterior abdominal wall. After being lost to follow-up, the patient presented two years later with the enlargement of th...

OBJECTIVE Assess the safety and efficacy of intrauterine contraceptive device (IUCD) insertion immediately after induced or spontaneous abortion. DESIGN Systematic search for randomised trials that had at least one treatment arm that involved IUCD insertion immediately after an induced or spontaneous miscarriage using Medline, Popline, EMBASE, and review articles supplemented by correspondenc...