The intrauterine device (IUD) is the oldest long acting reversible contraceptive (LARC) method. There remain widespread barriers to its general acceptance, although some have been overcome, others remain. These stem from a lack of understanding of uterine anatomy and physiology. Uterine measuring techniques did not become popular, probably because of the extra effort required prior to IUD inser...

The Dalkon Shield was an intrauterine contraceptive device (IUD) that women used in the early 1970s and 1980s. Produced by the A.H. Robins Company in the US, the Dalkon Shield was a contraceptive device placed directly into a woman?s uterus [3] that was supposed to prevent pregnancy [4]. In the 1980s, researchers discovered that the Dalkon Shield caused an array of severe injuries, including pe...

Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care 2003: 29(4) Abstract Objective. To determine risk factors affecting the incidence of intrauterine device (IUD) insertion-related complications and failures and, in particular, whether postcoital IUD insertions have a higher incidence of complications than routine IUD insertions. Design. Retrospective case notes analysis. Participants. The ...

BACKGROUND Increasing reports of intrauterine device (IUD)-related abdominopelvic actinomycosis have been described recently. Surgical therapy has been the usual treatment when tubo-ovarian abscess is identified. CASE A 38-year-old woman suffering from Actinomyces pelvic abscess unresponsive to medical treatment underwent transvaginal ultrasound-guided needle aspiration. It resulted in marked...

QUESTION I have b e en fol lowing the S o ciety of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada’s (SOGC’s) guidelines on emergency contraception. One of my colleagues tells me that implantation takes place on about the fifth day after conception and, therefore, use of an intrauterine device (IUD) on the sixth or seventh day (in accordance with the guidelines) could be seen as abortion. Does this ...

<p><em>Anemia associated with the use of modern contraception causes changes in menstrual patterns that lead to anemia. Modern contraceptives such as sterilization, intrauterine devices (IUD), pills, birth control injections, implants, condoms, lactation amenorrhea method (MAL) are preferred by married women Indonesia, prevalence was recorded at 58.7% 2018, then 59, 7% 2022 and numb...

BACKGROUND There are some fertility-sparing treatments in patients with early endometrial cancer (EEC) or atypical complex hyperplasia (ACH), and the objective is to compare them by evaluating the oncologic and reproductive outcomes. METHODS We searched the published literature using Medline, Cochrane, EMBASE, and Google Scholar databases up to January 3, 2017, with various combinations of ke...

The Intra Uterine Device (IUD) or spiral contraceptive is a small, elastic plastic device that inserted into the uterus. IUD placed for 5 to 10 years, depending on type until woman wants it removed. This study aims determine relationship, parity and occupation of mothers with use contraceptives in Tanjung Dalam Village, Lubuk Batang Health Center UPTD Work Area, Ogan Komering Ulu Regency 2021. ...

BACKGROUND The levonorgestrel intrauterine system (LNG IUS) was developed over 30 years ago, but the product is currently too expensive for widespread use in many developing countries. In Kenya, one organization has received donated commodities for 5 years, providing an opportunity to assess impact and potential future role of the product. METHODS We reviewed service statistics on insertions ...

Pelvic and intra-abdominal Actinomycosis can be difficult to diagnose preoperatively and it may also mimic many other diseases, including malignancies. We present a patient with pelvic Actinomycosis probably caused by a long-standing intrauterine device (IUD). We emphasize the challenges in diagnostic process and stress that though a rare disease, intra-abdominal Actinomycosis should be suspect...