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The Efficacy of Levonorgestrel Medicated Intrauterine Device in Relieving Symptoms of Adenomyosis [PDF]

Zagazig University Medical Journal
Background: The Mirena intrauterine device (IUD) is a successful treatment for adenomyosis, a benign estrogen-dependent condition that causes menorrhagia and dysmenorrhea.
Amr Alnemr, Walid Elnagar, Mohammed Barakat, Shaza Ali   +3 more
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Management of a perforated levonorgestrel-medicated intrauterine device--a pharmacokinetic study: Case report [PDF]

Human Reproduction, 2003
Intrauterine contraception is a widely used, highly effective method of birth control. Uterine perforation is a serious albeit rare complication with the use of an intrauterine device (IUD). Although uterine perforation by the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system (LNG-IUS) has already been described, no plasma LNG concentrations in this setting
Ronit, Haimov-Kochman, Hagay, Amsalem, Amiram, Adoni, Yuval, Lavy, Irving M, Spitz   +4 more
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Medications to ease intrauterine device insertion: a systematic review [PDF]

Contraception, 2016
Potential barriers to intrauterine device (IUD) use include provider concern about difficult insertion, particularly for nulliparous women.This study aims to evaluate the evidence on the effectiveness of medications to ease IUD insertion on provider outcomes (i.e., ease of insertion, need for adjunctive insertion measures, insertion success).We ...
Lauren B. Zapata, Tara C. Jatlaoui, Polly A. Marchbanks, Kathryn M. Curtis   +3 more
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Demographic, Reproductive, and Medical Risk Factors for Intrauterine Device Expulsion

Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2022
OBJECTIVE: To explore to what extent intrauterine device (IUD) expulsion is associated with demographic and clinical risk factors. METHODS: The APEX-IUD (Association of Perforation and Expulsion of IntraUterine Devices) study was a U.S.
Anthony, Mary S., Zhou, Xiaolei, Schoendorf, Juliane, Reed, Susan D., Getahun, Darios, Armstrong, Mary Anne, Gatz, Jennifer, Peipert, Jeffrey F., Raine-Bennett, Tina, Fassett, Michael J., Saltus, Catherine W., Ritchey, Mary E., Ichikawa, Laura, Shi, Jiaxiao M., Alabaster, Amy, Wahdan, Yesmean, Wang, Jinyi, Xie, Fagen, Merchant, Maqdooda, Hunter, Shannon, Chiu, Vicki Y., Postlethwaite, Debbie, Rothman, Kenneth J., Im, Theresa M., Chillemi, Giulia, Takhar, Harpreet S., Asiimwe, Alex, Pisa, Federica   +27 more
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Intrauterine Device Training Workshop for Preclinical Medical Students [PDF]

MedEdPORTAL, 2019
Medical school reproductive health curricula often lack adequate education regarding intrauterine devices (IUDs). When placed in clinical scenarios, students may have insufficient knowledge and training to counsel patients about IUDs.We developed a workshop for preclinical medical students and assessed whether it improved knowledge of and comfort with ...
Carlie Field, Lyndsey S. Benson, Alyssa Stephenson-Famy, Sarah Prager   +3 more
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Trends of intrauterine device insertion and ‘Googling’ about intrauterine devices before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia

, 2022
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, D’Arcy, Sarah, Ahn, Steve, Allan, V, Ahmadvand, Alireza, Allan, Victoria, Cao, Chester, D’Arcy, S, Ahmadvand, A, Ahn, S   +9 more
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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 ...
Rowlands S, Horwell DH, Oloto E, Oloto, E., Rowlands, Sam, Horwell, D.H.   +5 more
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Doppler study of Uterine and Ovarian Arteries in Predication of Post Insertion heavy menstrual Bleeding in IUCD patients [PDF]

Al-Azhar International Medical Journal
Background: Worldwide, intrauterine contraceptive devices (IUCDs) are widely utilized. Uterine hemorrhage and/or period pain are copper IUD side effects.
tag eldin el-sayed, Mofeed Mohamed, Mohamed Abdelmoary   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Metabolomics profile of 5649 users and nonusers of hormonal intrauterine devices in Finland [PDF]

, 2022
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, Erlund, Iris, Joensuu, Anni, Heikinheimo, Oskari, Jousilahti, Pekka, Latvala, Antti, Haukka, Jari, Toffol, Elena, But, Anna   +8 more
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Levonorgestrel Intrauterine Device Use for Medical Indications in Nulliparous Adolescents and Young Adults

Journal of Adolescent Health, 2021
Intrauterine devices (IUDs) are highly effective at preventing pregnancy. Levonorgestrel (LNG) IUDs also have beneficial effects on menstrual bleeding and abdominal and pelvic pain. Although there are increasing data on use of IUDs for contraception in adolescents and for medical indications in adults, there are extremely limited data on LNG IUD use ...
Beth I. Schwartz, Morgan Alexander, Lesley L. Breech   +2 more
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