RATIONALE Displacement of an intrauterine contraceptive device (IUD) is a rare and serious complication of IUD insertion. Theoretically, it can migrate to anywhere in the pelvic and abdominal cavity. However, it is not usual for an IUD to migrate to the bladder. PATIENT CONCERNS In this case report, we reported a patient with chronic urinary symptoms caused by the migration of an IUD into the...

objective and aims intrauterine devices (iuds) are placed in the uterine cavity with the objective of providing long-term contraception, mainly by preventing fertilization. in this research has been tried to show that method of iud insertion is effective to decrease complications’ incidence . rotating withdrawal technique is presenting, has been using for this purpose. design and setting this h...

Clinical experience with intrauterine devices was evaluated, based on 627 insertions over a 14-year period in a private practice. Overall, there were few differences in the event rates leading to IUD discontinuation for the IUDs evaluated, principally Cu-7, Dalkon Shield and Lippes Loop. Pelvic infections were infrequent (0.7-2.2 cases per 100 woman-years of IUD use). The rate of PID in the stu...

The intrauterine device (IUD) is gaining popularity as a reversible form of contraception. Ultrasonography serves as first-line imaging for the evaluation of IUD position in patients with pelvic pain, abnormal bleeding, or absent retrieval strings. This review highlights the imaging of both properly positioned and malpositioned IUDs. The problems associated with malpositioned IUDs include expul...

BACKGROUND In Burma, severe human rights violations, civil conflict, and the persecution of ethnic and linguistic minority populations has resulted in the displacement of millions of people, many of whom now reside as internally displaced populations (IDPs) in Eastern Burma or in Thailand as refugees or undocumented migrants. Use of the intra-uterine device (IUD), a non-user dependent and highl...

The concept of using a frameless intrauterine device (IUD) instead of the conventional plastic framed IUD is not new. Frameless copper IUDs have been available since the late 1990s. They rely on an anchoring system to retain in the uterine cavity. The clinical experience with these IUDs suggests that frameless IUDs fit better as they are thin and, therefore, do not disturb or irritate the uteru...