Intrauterine device (IUD) is a common contraceptive method, due to its cost-effectiveness and low complication rates. Uterine perforation is a possible complication and IUD migration to the bladder is a rare and morbid condition. The present report describes an interesting case in which the urinary manifestations started 13 years after insertion, and the main clinical finding was exercise-induc...

Intra Uterine Contraception Device (IUCD) is the most widely used method of reversible contraception. However complications are known to occur with IUCD. Although uterine perforation is not very rare, but asymptomatic migration into urinary bladder and mesoappendix, is a very rare occurrence. We hereby report two such cases. Two cases of migrated IUCD into urinary bladder and mesoappendix is de...

An invasive mole causing uterine perforation is a rare occurrence. We describe below a case with an unusual presentation which was mistaken for an ovarian tumour. The difficulty in diagnosis and the need for a high index of suspicion is highlighted.

OBJECTIVES To determine the experience, acceptability and outcome of hysteroscopic surgery at the Aga Khan Hospital, Nairobi. DESIGN A retrospective study. SETTING Aga Khan Hospital, Nairobi. PATIENTS Between May 2000 and April, 2003, 463 cases of hysteroscopy were undertaken at the Aga Khan Hospital, Nairobi, of these 54 patients (11.7%) underwent various hysteroscopic surgical procedure...

Objective: To find out clinical presentation and outcome of unsupervised use of misoprostol as abortifacent among adolescents presenting with abortion complications. Methods: Case series of thirty one adolescents that presented with abortion complications following unsupervised use of misoprostol. Results: Over a period of 3 years, 31 adolescents were seen, with median age of 17 years. Twenty n...

A levonorgestrel-containing intrauterine contraceptive devices are widely used in contemporary gynaecology, primarily as an effective method for contraception and control of menstrual disorders like menorrhagia dysmenorrhea. case report the uterine perforation by levonorgestrel-releasing device (LNG-IUD) a 33-year-old asymptomatic woman after 18-month insertion. On routine cervical smear examin...

Uterine perforation is the most serious complication associated with intrauterine devices (IUDs).1 Removal of intra-abdominal foreign bodies (FBs) and eroding coils using a minimal access approach (MAA) offers the benefits of good exposure, minimal hospital stay, few wound complications, and high patient satisfaction. However, the procedure is not without risks.2 The most recent progress in the...

Copyright © 2012. Korean Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology Curettage has been the method of choice for treatment of spontaneous abortion from the past. However, such a surgical treatment method can induce abortion-related complications such as bleeding, infection, and uterine damage and perforation, and increase maternal morbidity, and even in some cases it has been reported to be related to...