Intrauterine device (IUD) is a popular long-acting reversible contraceptive device with an estimated rate of use of about 5.3%. It is highly effective but not without complications, one of which is uterine perforation. The patient was a 32-year-old female who presented with nausea, vomiting and right upper quadrant abdominal pain that was tender on palpation. CT scan was performed and they foun...

BACKGROUND Uterine perforation is the most serious complication associated with an intrauterine contraceptive device (IUD). Minimally invasive techniques, such as hysteroscopy and advanced laparoscopy, are ideally suited to the diagnosis and surgical management of the perforated IUD. CASE REPORTS Three cases of uterine perforation caused by an IUD and treated with endoscopic surgery are prese...

A case of intrafollicular and unruptured ovarian pregnancy associated with intrauterine device which meets the rigid criteria of Spiegelberg (1878) is presented. Clinically, unruptured cases can be confused with ovarian cysts. Intrauterine devices are highly effective for protection against uterine gestation and to a lesser degree against tubal gestation, but they have no effect in preventing o...

You're probably referring to a method of contraception known in the United States as the intrauterine device or IUD for short. An IUD is a small long-acting reversible contraceptive (LARC) which is placed in the uterus by a health care provider and can prevent pregnancy for up to three to ten years. Some IUDs have a coiled shape, which may explain the German translation that you mentioned. Othe...

The intrauterine contraceptive device is a popular form of contraception for women; however, it does carry a rare but serious risk of migration into the myometrium and then into the peritoneal cavity. We report an unusual case of an intrauterine contraceptive device (IUCD) migrating through the uterus into the peritoneal cavity and subsequently into the sigmoid colon, which was finally retrieve...

The Intrauterine Device (IUD) is the second most common contraceptive method used throughout the world after sterilization. Usage is estimated at 15% of reproductive women worldwide (160 million women) (1). The Copper (Cu) T 380A, which is one of the latest generation copper IUDs, provides significant contraception (99%) for 10 years with a very low expulsion rate (2). Recent studies have shown...

An intrauterine contraceptive device (IUD) is an effective, safe and convenient contraceptive method. It can cause serious complications like uterine perforation during the insertion process. The perforation of the bowel by the IUD is usually symptomatic, but asymptomatic colon perforation has rarely been reported. We are reporting one such case of a forgotten IUD, which perforated through the ...

Intrauterine device is the most widely used method of reversible contraception. It may cause various complications including perforation of uterus. In this case, 44-year-old woman was presented with lower urinary tract symptoms after six years of insertion. Patient has no remarkable physical or laboratory finding but abdominal ultrasound revealed a 27 mm hyperechogenicity, suggestive of foreign...

Abstract Currently, the intrauterine device (IUD) is one of most used contraceptive methods worldwide, since it has shown to be effective and reversible. One its complications migration device, which can affect close organs by perforating them. We present case a patient who presented colouterine fistula secondary an IUD migration.