BACKGROUND Patients using the intrauterine contraceptive device (IUD) were previously advised to undergo routine checks; in 2004, the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence stated the practice was unnecessary. This study was conducted to examine the evidence for this advice. METHODS A retrospective examination of case records of patients of Whitehall Medical Practice, Rugby, UK...

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.

The Chinese policy of limiting family size is well known worldwide. We report the case of a patient who required hysterotomy for removal of an intrauterine contraceptive device inserted in China following termination of pregnancy.

The world has a population of 6 billion. India alone has a population of 1 billion. This is despite the fact that India was the first country in the world to have a population policy. It is important to understand the factors that led to this population explosion and the complex links between population growth rates and levels of development. Indeed, many feel that the family planning program s...

Almost half a million women currently use the intrauterine contraceptive device in the United Kingdom (estimate of Family Planning Association based on data from manufacturers, clinics, and family practitioner committees). The complications associated with these devices are well described, and should be outlined to any woman considering their use.' Rarely, however, serious and even fatal compli...

High unintended pregnancy rates in the United States may in part be the result of relatively low use of long-acting reversible contraceptive (LARC) methods, specifically the contraceptive implant and intrauterine devices. Top-tier reversible methods share the characteristic of requiring a single act of motivation for long-term use, eliminating adherence and user-dependence from the effectivenes...

The provision of effective contraception is fundamental to the practice of women's health care. The most effective methods of reversible contraception are the so-called long-acting reversible contraceptives, intrauterine devices and implants. These methods have multiple advantages over other reversible methods. Most importantly, once in place, they do not require maintenance and their duration ...