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Intrauterine devices and risk of uterine perforation: current perspectives [PDF]
, 2016 Uterine perforation is an uncommon complication of intrauterine device insertion, with an incidence of one in 1,000 insertions. Perforation may be complete, with the device totally in the abdominal cavity, or partial, with the device to varying degrees ...
Horwell, D.H., Oloto, E., Rowlands, Sam
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Size‐Dependent Inhibition of Sperm Motility by Copper Particles as a Path toward Male Contraception
Advanced NanoBiomed Research, 2022 Effective inhibition of sperm motility using a spermicide can be a promising approach in developing non‐invasive male contraceptive agents. Copper is known to have contraceptive properties and has been used clinically for decades as intrauterine ...
Purnesh Chattopadhyay +5 more
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Intrauterine Contraceptive Device Migration Presenting as Abdominal Wall Swelling: A Case Report
Case Reports in Surgery, 2011 A number of complications are reported with the use of intrauterine contraceptive devices. These may pursue asymptomatic course or present as an acute abdomen after migration ...
Imtiaz Wani +6 more
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Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2017 Background A wide variety of complications due to the extrauterine migration of intrauterine contraceptive devices have been reported in the literature. Here we describe the case of a large bladder stone formed around a migrated Copper T380A device that ...
W. S. L. De Silva +4 more
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Artificial Contraception is Associated With Increased Numbers of Induced Abortions [PDF]
, 2001 Since the sexual revolution, it has been a widely accepted fact that contraceptives have been a necessity for our society. They seem to be the best way to prevent unwanted pregnancies that would otherwise result from sexual unions between two people ...
Fernandez, Jose R. +1 more
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IUD embedment in the fallopian tube: An unexpected location for a translocated IUD
Radiology Case Reports, 2018 Intrauterine devices (IUDs) are the most common form of contraceptive used worldwide. The imaging features of IUDs and their potential complications are crucial to recognize in order to determine adequate positioning and ultimately function of the IUD ...
Alyssa R. Goldbach +3 more
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Long-term indwelling copper intrauterine device (IUD) found during primary infertility work up
Radiology Case Reports, 2020 Infertility is a public health concern worldwide. Hysterosalpingogram is a useful diagnostic tool to both evaluate the contours of the uterine cavity and to assess tubal patency.
Mayer Rubin, BS +3 more
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Differential Effects of the Hormonal and Copper Intrauterine Device on the Endometrial Transcriptome. [PDF]
, 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 ...
Averbach, Sarah +6 more
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Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2009 Introduction Intrauterine contraceptive devices may at times perforate and migrate to adjacent organs. Such uterine perforation usually passes unnoticed with development of potentially serious complications. Case presentation A 25-year-old woman of North
Ansari Maulana Mohammed +4 more
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BMC Women's Health, 2021 Background This biomechanical analysis of hysterectomy specimens assesses the forces associated with intrauterine device placement. These include compressive forces required to cause uterine perforation with two commonly available commercial intrauterine
Jane Duncan +5 more
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