Trends of intrauterine device insertion and ‘Googling’ about intrauterine devices before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia [PDF]
Digital Health, 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 ...
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One‐year follow up of contraceptive use and pregnancy rates after early medical abortion: Secondary outcomes from a randomized controlled trial of immediate post‐abortion placement of intrauterine devices [PDF]
Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, 2023 Introduction Intrauterine devices (IUDs) effectively prevent unwanted pregnancies. Little is known about long‐term outcomes of women choosing an IUD after early medical abortion.
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Ultrasonography of intrauterine devices [PDF]
Ultrasonography, 2015 The intrauterine device (IUD) is gaining popularity as a reversible form of contraception. Ultrasonography serves as first-line imaging for the evaluation of IUD position in patients with pelvic pain, abnormal bleeding, or absent retrieval strings.
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Safety of intrauterine devices in MRI. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2018 OBJECTIVES:The paucity of safety information on intrauterine devices (IUD) for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examinations is clinically relevant. The aim of this study is to evaluate the MRI safety of clinically used IUDs composed of copper/gold and ...
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Risk factors of uterine perforation when using contraceptive intrauterine devices [PDF]
BMC Women's HealthBackground Intrauterine devices (IUDs) are one of the most popular methods of contraception, and uterine perforation has been presented among the most significant potential complications of IUD use.
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Female pelvic actinomycosis and intrauterine contraceptive devices
Open Access Journal of Contraception, 2010 Faustino R Pérez-López1,2, José J Tobajas1,3, Peter Chedraui41Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Zaragoza; 2Hospital Clínico Lozano Blesa; 3Hospital Universitario ...
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Annals of Medicine, 1993 Intrauterine administration of progestogens from an IUD was introduced more than 15 years ago in order to improve the contraceptive efficacy and to reduce side-effects. A device releasing 20 micrograms levonorgestrel daily (Levonova) with a life span of at least 5 years is now available and has been subjected to an extensive study including 1821 women ...
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Intrauterine devices for menorrhagia. [PDF]
Can Fam Physician, 2023 Potter J, Lindblad AJ.
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Does Pelvic Organ Prolapse Relate with Expulsion of Intrauterine Devices?
Gynecology Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine, 2016 OBJECTIVE: We designed this study to demonstrate the risk factors of Intrauterine Devices (IUD) expulsion. STUDY DESIGN: Eighty patients (age range; 28-36) applied IUD evaluated in terms of their IUD expulsions. Risk factors recorded were; age, gravidity,
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Prevalence of Mastalgia and the complications attributed to it following Mirena Intrauterine device Insertion: A prospective cohort study [PDF]
Novelty in Clinical Medicine, 2023 Background: The unprecedented increase in population around the globe has led to considering family planning policies in recent decades. Intrauterine device (IUD) is one of the most effective methods of contraception; yet, this method is associated with ...
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