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Differential Effects of the Hormonal and Copper Intrauterine Device on the Endometrial Transcriptome. [PDF]

Sci Rep, 2020
The contraceptive effectiveness of intrauterine devices (IUDs) has been attributed in part to a foreign body reaction in the endometrium. We performed this study to better understand mechanisms of action of contraceptives of by studying their effects on ...
Smith-McCune K, Thomas R, Averbach S, Seidman D, Takeda M, Houshdaran S, Giudice LC.   +6 more
europepmc   +6 more sources

Ultrasound assessment of postplacental copper intrauterine device position 6 months after placement during cesarean delivery [PDF]

Contraception: X, 2020
Objective: The objective was to describe the sonographic position of copper intrauterine devices (IUDs) 6 months after insertion during cesarean delivery. Study design: This prospective, observational study followed participants who received a copper IUD
Elizabeth P. Gurney, Arden McAllister, Britt Lang, Courtney A. Schreiber, Sarita Sonalkar   +4 more
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Retained copper fragments following removal of a copper intrauterine device: Two case reports [PDF]

Case Reports in Women's Health, 2020
Intrauterine devices (IUDs) are safe, cost-effective, and reliable contraceptives, and are gaining popularity worldwide. While complications associated with IUD use are rare, they range from expulsion to uterine perforation.
Marina Dubovis, Naglaa Rizk
doaj   +4 more sources

Copper intrauterine device increases vaginal concentrations of inflammatory anaerobes and depletes lactobacilli compared to hormonal options in a randomized trial [PDF]

Nature Communications, 2023
Here, in a randomized trial, the authors comparatively evaluate the effect of a copper intrauterine device versus other contraceptive options on the vaginal environment after one and six consecutive months of use, finding to exert changes on the vaginal ...
Bryan P. Brown, Colin Feng, Ramla F. Tanko, Shameem Z. Jaumdally, Rubina Bunjun, Smritee Dabee, Anna-Ursula Happel, Melanie Gasper, Donald D. Nyangahu, Maricianah Onono, Gonasagrie Nair, Thesla Palanee-Phillips, Caitlin W. Scoville, Kate Heller, Jared M. Baeten, Steven E. Bosinger, Adam Burgener, Jo-Ann S. Passmore, Renee Heffron, Heather B. Jaspan   +19 more
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Menstrual cup use and intrauterine device expulsion in a copper intrauterine device randomized trial. [PDF]

Contraception
To evaluate menstrual cup use and intrauterine device (IUD) expulsion.We performed a secondary analysis of a 3-year contraceptive efficacy trial comparing two copper 380 mm2 IUDs. Investigators randomized participants approximately 1:4 to the TCu380A or NTCu380-Mini IUD.
Brown JE, Creinin MD, Wu H, Hubacher D, Schreiber CA, Kaneshiro B, Nanda K, Blithe DL.   +7 more
europepmc   +6 more sources

Fractured copper intrauterine device (IUD) retained in the uterine wall leading to hysterectomy: A case report [PDF]

Case Reports in Women's Health, 2021
Several types of contraception methods exist, and among these are hormonal and non-hormonal intrauterine devices (IUDs). Cases have been reported of fractured IUD pieces and retention of copper fragments upon attempted removal in office.
Jordan Sarver, Melissa Cregan, Daniel Cain   +2 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Effects of the copper intrauterine device versus injectable progestin contraception on pregnancy rates and method discontinuation among women attending termination of pregnancy services in South Africa: a pragmatic randomized controlled trial [PDF]

Reproductive Health, 2016
Background: The copper intrauterine device (IUD) is under-utilised in South Africa, where injectable progestin contraception (IPC) dominates contraception usage.
Bergel, Eduardo, Hofmeyr, G. Justus, Lawrie, Theresa A., Singata-Madliki, Mandisa, Temmerman, Marleen   +4 more
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Engineering a smart intrauterine device based on pH‐controlled copper release [PDF]

Bioengineering & Translational Medicine
Contraceptive methods based on intrauterine devices (IUD) typically result in women being constantly exposed to either hormones or copper ions. Although it is well known that the pH in vaginal fluids increases from around 3.5 to 7 during intercourse, pH ...
Greta Bertola, Florinda Coro, Arti Ahluwalia, Carmelo De Maria, Ludovica Cacopardo   +4 more
doaj   +4 more sources

Missing Intrauterine Device Copper-T: Case Series

Journal of Nepal Health Research Council, 2018
An intrauterine contraceptive device (IUD) is a long acting, highly effective, economic and reversible method of contraception used worldwide. The most used devices are copper IUD (Copper-T) or Progesterone IUD.
Shekhar Thapa, Ganesh Dangal, Aruna Karki, Hema Kumari Pradhan, Ranjana Shrestha, Kabin Bhattachan, Shreesiya Pokharel, Rekha Paudel, Nishma Bajracharya   +8 more
doaj   +3 more sources

The corrosion chemistry of copper intrauterine devices

Contraception, 1977
Abstract A combination of chemical and spectroscopic investigations have proven that the corrosion layer on Copper-7 intrauterine devices (IUDs) consists primarily of copper(I) and copper(II) species with lesser amounts of calcium, iron, and nonmetallic components.
K M, Lewis, R D, Archer, A P, Ginsberg, A, Rosencwaig   +3 more
openaire   +3 more sources