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The possible association of uterine fibroid formation with copper intrauterine device use: a cross-sectional study

Clinical and Experimental Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2021
Background: Fibroids are the most common pelvic tumors in females, affecting approximately 30%–50% of women of fertility age. Intrauterine devices (IUDs) are widely used in the world. Copper-IUDs which are one of the common causes of intrauterine chronic
Sevcan Arzu Arinkan, Hilal Serifoglu
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Association of novel intra‐cesarean post‐placental intrauterine device insertion techniques, and early ultrasound, with expulsion rates and strings visibility: A prospective exploratory study

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective To assess an innovative technique of intra‐cesarean post‐placental insertion of the Copper T380A IUD (CPPIUD), and explore the role of predischarge ultrasound with replacement of low‐lying IUDs. Methods We conducted a prospective observational study at Princess Marina Hospital, Gaborone, Botswana, from May 31, 2023, to April 3, 2024.
Kyungu M. Kime, Liza Bazzett‐Matabele, G. Justus Hofmeyr   +2 more
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Pain at intrauterine device placement in a Brazilian center

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective This study explores pain at intrauterine device (IUD) placement in a large Brazilian cohort. Methods We undertook a cross‐sectional analysis of health records from individuals aged 18 to 45 years who underwent IUD placements between 2022 and 2024 at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Universidade Estadual de Campinas ...
Ana Luiza Savi, Judith Lieber, Cássia Raquel Teatin Juliato, Rachel Scott, Luis Bahamondes   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessing the quality of contraception‐related content on TikTok: A scoping review

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Background In recent years, growing “hormone‐phobia” and distrust in the medical field has pushed young women to use TikTok, a social media platform featuring short videos, as a source of contraceptive‐related information. Yet a 2024 study found that only 19.4% of these videos were created by healthcare professionals. Objectives The purpose of
Swati L. Narayan, Rose Rasty, Maryam Zafar, Daniela A. Perez‐Chadid, Anil Nanda, Gloria A. Bachman   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Contraceptive Alignment: A Descriptive Study of Concordance between Preferred and Actual Contraceptive Method Use

Studies in Family Planning, EarlyView.
Abstract Conventional metrics of contraceptive need focus on contraceptive use among those not seeking pregnancy, ignoring individuals’ contraceptive preferences beyond pregnancy prevention. We examine contraceptive alignment, a novel metric describing agreement between actual and preferred method use/nonuse, among a 2022 nationally representative U.S.
Stephanie Arteaga, Ariana H. Bennett, Anu Manchikanti Gomez   +2 more
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Rare case of retained Copper‑T IUCD transmigration, presenting in a pregnant lady with Caecal Perforation Requiring Ileocecal Resection and Ileocolic Anastomosis: A Case report.

Pakistan Journal of Medicine and Dentistry
: Background: Intrauterine contraceptive devices (IUCDs) are effective long‑acting reversible contraceptives but may rarely perforate the uterus and migrate to adjacent viscera, sometimes remaining asymptomatic for years. Case Presentation: A 33‑year‑
Tahir Mahmood, Aneeqah Din Muhammad, Shahroze Wajid, Ahmad Uzair Qureshi   +3 more
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Epidemiological profile and effectiveness of immediate postpartum contraception in Brazilian women

Frontiers in Global Women's Health, 2023
PurposeTo determine the epidemiological profile of women who inserted copper intrauterine device (Cu-IUD), subdermal etonogestrel implant (ENG), tubal ligation (TL), depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) or did not choose a contraceptive method (NCM ...
Marcelo Luis Steiner, Julia Lorenzini Mendes, Rodolfo Strufaldi, Monica Carneiro, Silvana Aparecida Giovanelli, Mariliza Henrique da Silva   +5 more
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Cutaneous eruptions and intrauterine contraceptive copper device

Acta Dermato-Venereologica, 1980
In the course of 6 months, 1888 intra-uterine contraceptive devices (IUCD) were inserted in a public clinic for contraception. In 10 of the women the IUCD subsequently had to be removed because of skin complaints. Four of these women as well as 3 out-patients of the Department of Dermatology.
G, Frentz, D, Teilum
openaire   +2 more sources

Quantifying microvascular responses to local heating using optical coherence tomography: Comparison between skin sites and sex differences

Experimental Physiology, EarlyView.
Summary of the study design, metholodgy, results and conclusions. Abstract Due to a lack of technical capacity to directly visualise and quantify microvessels in the skin, little is known regarding regional and/or sex differences. We compared diameter, velocity, flow and density at four regional sites using a novel optical coherence tomography (OCT ...
Juliene G. Costa, Kristanti W. Wigati, Louise H. Naylor, Helen Jones, Robert A. McLaughlin, Daniel J. Green   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

A rare case of urinary bladder stone secondary to migrating Intra Uterine Device.

Bhutan Health Journal, 2019
Intrauterine contraceptive devices (IUCDs) is one of the most commonly used in Bhutan. IUCDs are effective, safe, cheap, and has minimal systemic side effects. One of the major but rare complications is perforation of uterus and migration into pelvic and
Sonam Jamtsho
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