Levonorgestrel-intrauterine system (LNG-IUS) is mainly used for contraception. Recently, several studies reported cases in which an LNG-IUS partially perforated the uterine myometrium and migrated into abdominal cavity. However, there have been no reports describing migration from cavity within a short period. Herein, we laparoscopic removal of that

OBJECTIVE To determine reproductive outcome after in-vitro fertilization/embryo transfer (IVF-ET) in women with primary infertility following hysteroscopic septoplasty of incomplete uterine septum or arcuate uterine anomaly. METHODS This is a historical cohort study. The study group consisted of 156 consecutive patients who underwent a total of 221 cycles of IVF/ET following hysteroscopic sep...

To the Editor: Duplications of the uterus, cervix, and vagina are the most common congenital anomalies of the female reproductive organs.1 Many patients go through life without the knowledge of their presence. An unrecognized separate uterine cavity may delay the diagnosis of malignant endometrial disease because the malignancy typically involves only 1 cavity of the uterus, with variable histo...

Hysterosalpingography is the radiographic evaluation of the uterine cavity and fallopian tubes after injection of radiopaque contrast through the cervical canal. The first hysterosalpingography, performed in 1910, was considered to be the first interventional radiological procedure. A properly performed hysterosalpingography provides information on the contour of the uterine cavity and the widt...

In 2014, a 33-year-old primiparous woman was referred by her physician to the emergency department of the Catholic University of Rome for abnormal uterine findings at routine gynecological examination, performed 11 months after vaginal delivery. She was breastfeeding and her menstrual cycle had not yet recommenced. She had undergone dilatation and curettage (D & C) 4 weeks after delivery becaus...

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...

PURPOSE To examine the uterine involution period after uncomplicated delivery in primiparous and multiparous women. METHODS Longitudinal prospective study. Repeated parameters were measured and endometrial contents and diastolic notch were observed. Measurements of primiparous and multiparous women were carried out after labour on the 1st, 3rd, 10th, 30th, 42nd, and 60th postpartum days. The ...

OBJECTIVE To assess the prevalence of uterine anatomical abnormalities found by office diagnostic hysteroscopy in a population of patients experiencing more than two consecutive miscarriages and compare the prevalence of uterine abnormalities between patients with two miscarriages and those with three or more consecutive miscarriages. METHODS A cross-sectional study of 66 patients with two or...

397 Summary Objective: To assess the prevalence of uterine anatomical abnormalities found by office diagnostic hysteroscopy in a population of patients experiencing more than two consecutive miscarriages and compare the prevalence of uterine abnormalities between patients with two miscarriages and those with three or more consecutive miscarriages. Methods: A cross-sectional study of 66 patients...