Heterotopic pregnancy (HP) is a pathological pregnancy manifested the simultaneous coexistence of an intrauterine and an ectopic gestation; it is also a special type of multiple gestation essentially [1]. The incidence of HP is estimated as in 30,000 spontaneous pregnancies and is more rare about 1/6,000,000 women years of use in intrauterine device (IUD) users [2-5]. History of ectopic pregnan...

The Faculty of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care (FFPRHC) has recently published Service Standards for Workload in Contraception, which state that a minimum of 20 minutes should be made available for intrauterine device/hormonal system (IUD/IUS) provision. This document acknowledges that there is currently little formal evidence relating to assessment of time taken for providing vari...

Minat masyarakat Indonesia terhadap Intrauterine Device (IUD) sebagai Metode Kontrasepsi Jangka Panjang (MKJP) relatif sedikit. Rendahnya minat IUD karena sebagian besar askeptor keluarga berencana (KB) kesulitan menentukan pilihan kontrasepsi. Faktor yang memengaruhi penggunaan diantaranya pengetahuan, persepsi efek samping, dan dukungan suami. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubunga...

Objective: To implement a training protocol on intrauterine device (IUD) insertion for resident physicians to improve women’s access this method. Methods: The staff identified poor family planning, in Vila Lobato health center, specially IUD, there were only 15 IUD insertions 2015. This implementation research evaluated and the barriers of use. Then, stakeholders defined flow patients unit and,...

INTRODUCTION The intrauterine device (IUD) is a well-tolerated, widely used contraceptive. A major but infrequent complication of the IUD is perforation of the uterus or cervix and migration of the device into the abdomen. Our case of laparoscopic retrieval of an IUD perforating the sigmoid colon illustrates this rare complication. METHODS A 36-year-old woman with a history of IUD placement 4...

OBJECTIVE The contraceptive efficacy of intrauterine devices (IUD) is thought to relate to the position of the IUD in the uterine cavity. Several trials examined the number of copper IUD expulsions, but none evaluated the partial and complete expulsion rate of the levonorgestrel-releasing device (LNG-IUD). STUDY DESIGN This retrospective cohort study compares the dislocation rate of the Multi...

The actynomyces infection is a rare cause of chronic pelvic inflammation, which can be manifested in multiple ways. It is caused by the actynomyces bacteria, usually by the israelii type, which can be a part of the normal flora of the genital tract in patients who use intrauterine device (IUD). There is a discussion about the importance of considering this infection disease as part of the diffe...

BACKGROUND Federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) can address high rates of unintended pregnancy among adolescents in the United States by increasing access to intrauterine devices (IUDs) in underserved settings. Despite national guidelines endorsing adolescent use of IUDs, some physicians remain concerned about IUD tolerance and safety in adolescents. Therefore we compared adolescents and ...

Thank you for publishing the article by Draper et al. on intrauterine device (IUD) checks.1 I would like to highlight an omission that is potentially confusing. The authors state “until recently, it has been usual for a patient [using intrauterine methods] to be advised to have an annual check”. Reference is made to relevant clinical guidelines from the National Institute of Clinical Excellence...

Few studies have compared side effects and removal rates of copper and hormonal intrauterine devices (IUDs). We have recently completed a randomised controlled trial of the levonorgestrel intrauterine system (IUS) (Mirena®, Schering, Germany) and the Copper 380® A (IUD) (India) in 160 Muslim women aged 20–35 years attending the Ayat Health Centre in Iran. Women who presented requesting an IUD f...