BACKGROUND Insertion of an intrauterine device (IUD) at different times or by different routes during the postpartum period may increase the risk of complications. METHODS We searched Medline, Lilacs and Cochrane Collaboration databases for articles in any language, between database inception until December 2008, which compared outcomes of postpartum IUD insertion time intervals. Search terms...

BACKGROUND Immediate initiation of an intrauterine device (IUD) or intrauterine system (IUS) following termination of pregnancy (TOP) is associated with a significant reduction in the risk of another TOP. In spite of its high efficacy, uptake of intrauterine contraception in the UK is low. Myths and misconceptions about the method may contribute to the low uptake. STUDY DESIGN Anonymous, self...

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...

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...

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...

Thanks to Vural and colleagues who reported their interesting case of a misplaced intrauterine device (IUD).1 I would like to mention some points in relation to their letter. With the increased uptake of intrauterine methods2 and the majority of uterine perforations said to occur at the time of device insertion (but go undetected),3 uterine perforation is more frequent than Vural et al.1 sugges...

A case of intravesical migration of a GyneFix intrauterine device (IUD) is described, in which the patient presented with supra-pubic pain and urinary symptoms. The diagnosis was made 34 months after the insertion of the IUD, by ultrasound scan. The GyneFix was removed endoscopically. A description of the GyneFix device, the possible adverse effects and incidences of its complications, the impo...

Background. Intrauterine devices (IUD) are commonly used birth control methods. Colonic perforation is an infrequent but serious complication of IUD. Case. A 34-year-old woman with 2-years history of IUD, inserted at early puerperal period, presented to gynecologist with chronic pelvic pain and dyspareunia. Radiological assessment revealed that there were two copper-T devices: one in uterine ca...

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...

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...