This study aimed to estimate the rates of ectopic pregnancy in women stratified by contraceptive method used and compare these participants using no or condoms. We hypothesized that highly moderately effective methods (intrauterine device [IUD], implant, injectable contraception, oral contraceptives [OCs], patch, vaginal ring) would have a lower rate than is secondary analysis Contraceptive CHO...

Gynaecology Forum Vol. 16, No. 1, 2011 © 2011 Medical Forum International 24 3. Sääv I, Aronsson A, Marions L, et al. Cervical priming with sublingual misoprostol prior to insertion of an intrauterine device in nulliparous women: a randomized controlled trial. Hum Reprod 2007; 22: 2647–52. 4. Suhonen S, Haukkamaa M, Jakobsson T, et al. Clinical performance of a levonorgestrel-releasing intraute...

The intrauterine device (IUD) is a contraceptive method which are tiny, T-shaped plastic, that placed within the uterus and left there, used all throughout world with more than 99% effectiveness rate. Pregnancy levonorgestrel-releasing system (LNG-IUS) in situ very rare. Intracavitary pregnancy an IUD can lead to higher risk of infection preterm birth. We described case live birth inserted into...

©FFPRHC J Fam Plann Reprod Health Care 2007: 33(3) Background In this Commentary we review recent research about the mechanism of action of levonorgestrel emergency contraceptive pills (ECPs) and the population impact of emergency contraception (EC), and we examine the downside of making ECPs available directly from a pharmacist or other non-specialist provider without a prescription. We argue ...

Oral contraceptives have long been associated with liver injury. However, very little attention is paid to the metabolic side effects of hormone-releasing intrauterine devices (IUDs). These devices are generally considered safe and commonly used. We report for the first time acute liver injury associated with a levonorgestrel-releasing IUD. Our patient did not have any comorbidities that could ...

The concept of using a frameless intrauterine device (IUD) instead of the conventional plastic framed IUD is not new. Frameless copper IUDs have been available since the late 1990s. They rely on an anchoring system to retain in the uterine cavity. The clinical experience with these IUDs suggests that frameless IUDs fit better as they are thin and, therefore, do not disturb or irritate the uteru...

The intrauterine device (IUD) is an effective means of contraception,1,2 and insertion is a procedure that is commonly performed in a family physician’s office. Standard practice requires that a current pregnancy be excluded before insertion; on-site urine testing is the most obvious way to do this. This case describes an instance of inadvertent insertion of an IUD in a woman who was already pr...

Intrauterine contraception is a widely used, highly effective method of birth control. Uterine perforation is a serious albeit rare complication with the use of an intrauterine device (IUD). Although uterine perforation by the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system (LNG-IUS) has already been described, no plasma LNG concentrations in this setting were reported. Neither has the management ...

BACKGROUND Misoprostol is an agent that may ripen the cervix in nonpregnant women. Here, we investigate whether vaginal misoprostol administered prior to intrauterine device (IUD) insertion reduces the number of failed insertions, insertion-related complications and pain during insertion. METHODS We conducted a double-blinded, multicenter randomized controlled trial among patients requesting ...