INTRODUCTION The intrauterine device (IUD) and intrauterine system (IUS) are widely used forms of long-acting reversible contraception. Occasionally, IUD/IUS users have an ultrasound scan that shows a low-lying IUD/IUS or an IUD/IUS is found incidentally on scan to be low-lying within the uterus. No formal guidelines exist on the clinical implications of this scenario or the most appropriate ma...

OBJECTIVE To gain an understanding of the knowledge, perceptions and experiences of using contraceptive methods among Turkish withdrawal users. DESIGN Population-based, cross-sectional and descriptive study using a questionnaire conducted face to face. SETTING Women who live in the Number 6 primary health unit area in Manisa, Turkey. PARTICIPANTS 276 women who used the 'withdrawal' method...

For centuries, women have tried various home remedies, such as douching or jumping (accompanied by anxious calendar watching), to prevent pregnancy after sexual intercourse. By and large these remedies have been completely ineffectual. Today, however, there are effective contraceptive methods that can be used after sexual intercourse— “emergency contraception” or EC. The most well-known and wid...

INTRODUCTION Intrauterine devices are often accompanied by various complications, of which the uterine perforation constitutes the most dangerous one. CASE PRESENTATION We present a case of a 41-year-old woman complaining of right upper quadrant pain. She had an intrauterine device inserted 12 years earlier without regular follow-up. Abdominal plain X-ray revealed the intrauterine device tran...

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BACKGROUND There is a lack of consensus and very little published guidance on the management of a low-lying or malpositioned intrauterine contraceptive device (IUD) or system (IUS). METHODS AND RESULTS A short e-mail questionnaire sent to senior medical staff working in contraceptive services confirmed the variation in views and management of this clinical area. Almost all respondents would r...

OBJECTIVE To determine the frequency of knowledge, attitude and practice regarding contraception of parous women. STUDY DESIGN A cross- sectional survey. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY The Out-patient Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Sir Syed Hospital, Karachi, from October 2008 to March 2009. METHODOLOGY A self-maintained structured questionnaire was used to interview 100 parous wo...

BACKGROUND This study was conducted to identify the risk factors for intrauterine device (IUD) failure. METHODS A retrospective case-control study was carried out between 1999 and 2002. Cases (women with an IUD and a confirmed pregnancy) and controls (women with an IUD and who were not pregnant) were recruited by gynaecologists. An anonymous questionnaire was filled in during the consultation...

Background The intrauterine devices (IUDs) are widely used contraceptive methods all over the world today. They are effective and recommended for use up to 10 years. They are not without side effects, which often prompt the users to request for removal. Objective To determine the utilization rate of copper T intrauterine contraceptive device (IUCD), side effects, and request for removal at th...

Though intrauterine contraceptive device (IUCD) is a safe and most frequently used long-term contraceptive method, it has some complications. Uterine perforation and intra-abdominal migration have been reported often, but a retroperitoneal migration is exceptional. Here, we are reporting an IUCD which perforated the uterus and migrated to the retroperitoneum; impinging into and obstructing left...