OBJECTIVE: The COVID-19 pandemic significantly disrupted access to primary care in Australia. This could have negatively impacted reproductive health services rates such as intrauterine device insertion rates, and interest in seeking information about ...
Cao, C +9 more
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Intrauterine devices and risk of uterine perforation: current perspectives [PDF]
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 ...
Rowlands S +5 more
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The Efficacy of Levonorgestrel Medicated Intrauterine Device in Relieving Symptoms of Adenomyosis [PDF]
Background: The Mirena intrauterine device (IUD) is a successful treatment for adenomyosis, a benign estrogen-dependent condition that causes menorrhagia and dysmenorrhea.
Amr Alnemr +3 more
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Doppler study of Uterine and Ovarian Arteries in Predication of Post Insertion heavy menstrual Bleeding in IUCD patients [PDF]
Background: Worldwide, intrauterine contraceptive devices (IUCDs) are widely utilized. Uterine hemorrhage and/or period pain are copper IUD side effects.
tag eldin el-sayed +2 more
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Metabolomics profile of 5649 users and nonusers of hormonal intrauterine devices in Finland [PDF]
Background: Use of hormonal intrauterine devices has grown during the last decades. Although hormonal intrauterine devices act mostly via local effects on the uterus, measurable concentrations of levonorgestrel are absorbed into the systemic circulation.
Partonen, Timo +8 more
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Gene expression patterns of insulin-like growth factor 1, insulin-like growth factor 2 and insulin-like growth factor binding protein 3 in human placenta from pregnancies with intrauterine growth restriction [PDF]
Introduction: In this study, we compared insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-gene expression patterns and characteristics of glucose and insulin metabolism in human placenta from pregnancies with or without intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR).
Tóth, Katalin +23 more
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The non/inhuman within: beyond the biopolitical intrauterine imaginary [PDF]
In the context of the increasingly entangled, devastating markers of this time (climate crises, unfettered capitalism, tribal nationalism, increasing borders, species extinction), this paper stakes a claim for the importance of attending to the human ...
McCloskey, Paula
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Intrauterine repair of gastroschisis in fetal rabbits [PDF]
Objective: Infants with gastroschisis (GS) still face severe morbidity. Prenatal closure may prevent gastrointestinal organ damage, but intrauterine GS repair (GSR) has not been established yet.
Mueller, M. +6 more
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Incidentally discovered extrauterine migration of a Lippes loop: should we let it stay?
Intrauterine devices (IUDs), a form of long-acting reversible fertility control, are often preferred for preventing pregnancy. The Lippes loops, made of plastic, are inserted into the uterus via the cervix, fitting into the uterine cavity.
Ayşenur Buz Yaşar +2 more
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INTRODUCTION: Contraceptive counselling plays a crucial role in Family Planning within Primary Healthcare. While combined hormonal contraceptives (CHC) are widely used, it is essential to consider alternatives for women diagnosed with migraine.
Rita Vasconcelos +6 more
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