BACKGROUND We hypothesize that barriers to IUD insertion are central to low utilization in the USA. This study evaluates methods to minimize barriers, including post-abortal insertion, staff training and simplified screening. STUDY DESIGN We obtained data on IUD utilization during three study periods: a control period (Period 1), a period after initiating post-abortal insertion and staff trai...

AIM The study objective was to evaluate the pathological changes of the placenta in foetal death and foetal growth restriction and to find correlation of the findings with clinical causes. SETTING AND DESIGN Prospective study at a tertiary care hospital. MATERIAL AND METHODS Gross and histopathological examinations of the placentae were carried out in pregnancies with foetal demise (IUD) an...

BACKGROUND Copper T intrauterine devices (IUDs) remain the mainstay of family planning measures in developing countries, but have been associated with serious complications such as bleeding, perforation and migration to adjacent organs or omentum. Although perforation of the uterus by an IUD is not uncommon, migration to the sigmoid colon is extremely rare. Here, we report a case of migration o...

IUD translocation to the sigmoid colon after uterine perforation is a rare but serious event. Removal of the IUD in such a situation has been recommended because of the risk of complication, such as fistula formation and colonic perforation. We present the case of a 43-year-old female with a copper T380A IUD embedded in the sigmoid colon, which was removed with minimally invasive techniques.

Intrauterine contraceptive device (IUD) translocated outside the uterus was rarely reported, it was asymptomatic usually and lead serious complications. We present 3 cases of IUD migration which translocated into the ureter, bladder and peritoneal cavity.

STUDY QUESTION How effective is the vaginal administration of misoprostol in dilating the cervix prior to inserting an intrauterine device (IUD) in nulligravidas? SUMMARY ANSWER The use of misoprostol at a dose of 400 µg administered vaginally 4 h prior to IUD insertion increased the ease of insertion and reduced the incidence of pain during the procedure, although the frequency of cramps inc...

No method of contraception stirs quite as much heated discussion and debate as the IUD. The reasons the IUD has this distinction are simple: People's opinions have been shaped by a body of seemingly discrepant (and sometimes mythical) evidence, and the issues this evidence addresses are fundamental. How does the IUD prevent pregnan-cy? What is the true relationship of IUD use to pelvic in-flamm...

BACKGROUND Levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine devices (LNG-IUD) are commonly used for contraception and other indications in many countries. National pharmacovigilance centres have been receiving reports from healthcare professionals and patients of uterine perforation associated with the use of these LNG-IUDs. METHODS National pharmacovigilance centres in the Netherlands, New Zealand, Swi...

Introduction: Intrauterine devices (IUDs) are widely used contraceptive methods that have a possible association with lower genital tract infections. Objective: To assess whether IUD is associated with genital tract infection and which pathogens cause it. Methods: Systematic review of studies in PubMed database, Highwire-Stanford, and Google Scholar using the following keywords: “cytology IUD,”...