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Assessing the Intrauterine Device

Family Planning Perspectives, 1975
The data that have accumulated in the 15 years of use of the IUD are examined the problems involved in attempting to derive meaningful data are discussed and important research directions are highlighted in an attempt to assess the IUD as a contraceptive measure in light of negative reports appearing in the news media.
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The Incarcerated Intrauterine Device

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 1978
Summary: Complete embedding or incarceration of the IUD is likely to cause difficulty at removal. Attempts at vaginal removal with ‘heavy’ instrumentation are hazardous and should be abandoned in favour of an abdominal approach. A trial demonstrating the superiority of the latter approach is described.
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Actinomyces and Intrauterine Devices

JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, 1982
To the Editor.— It was with interest that we read the recent editorial on Actinomyces in vaginal smears (1982; 247:1175), suggesting that women who had Actinomyces -positive smears should use a contraceptive method other than the intrauterine device (IUD). This report was publicized in the British lay press.
H, Duguid, I, Duncan, D, Parratt, R, Traynor   +3 more
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The GyneFix Intrauterine Device

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada, 2006
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Intrauterine Contraceptive Devices

Postgraduate Medicine, 1966
In recent years the intrauterine contraceptive device has been recognized as an important means of family planning and population control. Its effectiveness exceeds that of traditional contraceptive methods but is less than that of oral contraceptives. The exact mechanism of contraception with the intrauterine device remains unknown.
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Intrauterine devices and adolescents

Current Opinion in Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2008
The purpose of this review is to inform the reader of new information published on intrauterine devices (IUDs) and adolescents.There are few studies on the use of IUDs in adolescents. The article reviews topics related to IUD use such as adolescents' knowledge of and attitudes toward IUDs, mechanism of action of copper-releasing and levonorgestrel ...
Melanie A, Gold, Lisa M, Johnson
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Intrauterine devices in adolescents

Current Opinion in Pediatrics, 2011
The stubborn epidemic of teen pregnancy remains a major public health problem in the United States. This review discusses the use of intrauterine devices (IUDs) in United States teens as a potential strategy to reduce teen pregnancy. Traditionally, the IUD was not thought of as an appropriate teen contraceptive method.Recently, IUDs have become a ...
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The Shadow of the Intrauterine Device

Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, 2006
An intrauterine device (IUD) is a highly effective and prevalent form of birth control with a low failure rate. It is not without complications, including irregular bleeding and pelvic pain, perforation, expulsion, and pregnancy. Investigation of the symptomatic patient and routine follow-up of asymptomatic women with IUDs include transvaginal ...
Dan Vadim, Valsky, Sarah M, Cohen, Drorith, Hochner-Celnikier, Achinoam, Lev-Sagie, Simcha, Yagel   +4 more
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Pioneers of the intrauterine device

The European Journal of Contraception & Reproductive Health Care, 1997
The history of the intrauterine device is remarkably short and its survival has been jeopardized several times from the beginning when Gräfenberg introduced the intrauterine ring in 1928, and later when product liability claims in the USA forced companies to withdraw the IUD from the market.
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THE INTRAUTERINE CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICE

Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America, 2000
The intrinsic appeal of the convenience and effectiveness of the IUD has increased interest in these devices in the United States in recent years. Understanding the uniqueness of the Dalkon Shield experience and applying the lessons learned about appropriate candidate selection should continue to reduce any lingering liability concerns. One lawsuit has
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