The intrauterine device (IUD) is a widely used, highly effective method of birth control. Uterine perforation is a rare yet serious complication and is usually seen during insertion of the IUD. A regular examination is necessary for follow-up. We present a patient with an IUD that had perforated the cervix. The diagnosis was made during routine gynecological examination, and the patient was tre...

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.

BACKGROUND AND METHODOLOGY This paper questions the traditional method of obtaining intrauterine device (IUD) and intrauterine system (IUS) training, by highlighting the pitfalls of this training, and introduces community IUD/IUS training, a new model offering significant advantages. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS Traditional IUD/IUS training is not optimal for a variety of reasons including scar...

Unplanned pregnancy remains an issue in the United States. The intrauterine device (IUD) is a solution. IUD safe for most women and recommended adolescents. Misconceptions exist about IUDs sexually transmitted infections caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae Chlamydia trachomatis. Accepted guidelines ensure management of these subsequent, initiation IUD. use best practice alerts preserves health care...

Fertility after ectopic pregnancy (EP) was investigated in a non-selected population taking into account intrauterine device (IUD) use at the time of the EP. Between January 1992 and June 1996, 647 women listed in the EP register of Auvergne (France) were followed up. The analysis included only the 328 women who were seeking to become pregnant: 23 women using IUD at the time of the index EP (IU...

Background: Intrauterine Device (IUD) is an effective and long term method of contraception that can be used without continued effort by the user to prevent pregnancy perfectly. Pain during IUD insertion is one of the obstacles to properly using the device. Thus, using different methods of analgesia and anesthesia to alleviate this pain has been studied by many researchers. This review article ...

The stainless steel ring intrauterine device (IUD) (Figure 1A) is widely used in China. Very often this type of IUD can be removed in the outpatient clinic by using an IUD removal hook. A 32-year-old Chinese woman was referred for removal of an IUD that had been inserted 7 years previously in China. With the use of an IUD removal hook, only part of the device, which appeared to be a stainless s...

INTRODUCTION The intrauterine device (IUD) is a popular family planning method worldwide. Some of the complications associated with insertion of an IUD are well described in the literature. The frequency of IUD perforation is estimated to be between 0.05 and 13 per 1000 insertions. There are many reports of migrated intrauterine devices, but far fewer reports of IUDs which have penetrated into ...

OBJECTIVE To estimate whether 6-month use of the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine device (IUD) would be higher when insertion occurred within 10 minutes of placental delivery compared with 6-8 weeks postpartum. METHODS We enrolled pregnant women planning vaginal deliveries and desiring a postpartum levonorgestrel-releasing IUD. Patients were randomly assigned when admitted in labor to po...