scholarly journals Misplaced intrauterine contraceptive devices: a case report

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 4596
Author(s):  
Nidhi D. Thakkar ◽  
Jaydeep D. Hindocha
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Clinical Examination ◽  
Contraceptive Method ◽  
Pregnancy Loss ◽  
Recurrent Pregnancy Loss ◽  
Clinical Symptoms ◽  
Contraceptive Devices ◽  
Intrauterine Contraceptive ◽  
Intrauterine Contraceptive Devices

Contraception is a new topic gaining attention in country like India and a new proposed area of research. Intrauterine contraceptive devices (IUCDs) are one contraceptive method requiring less efforts and having more efficacy. ‘Misplaced IUCD’ is one of the rare and the most dreadful complication of IUCD insertion. Clinically, it can present as having pain, bleeding, recurrent pregnancy loss or can be asymptomatic. This is a case report of a 40 year old P4A1L4 female who presented to us with suspicion of misplaced IUCD without clinical symptoms. Clinical examination and radiological investigations made a diagnosis of misplaced IUCD and laparoscopy confirmed it. Laparoscopically misplaced IUCD was removed. 

scholarly journals Forgotten Lippes loop in menopausal woman left in utero for 45 years: a case report

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 355
Author(s):  
Vineet Mishra ◽  
Sugandha Goel ◽  
Himani Agarwal ◽  
Sumesh Choudhary ◽  
Priyankur Roy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Clinical Examination ◽  
Vaginal Discharge ◽  
Menopausal Woman ◽  
Lower Abdomen ◽  
Contraceptive Devices ◽  
Intrauterine Contraceptive ◽  
Intrauterine Contraceptive Devices

Intrauterine contraceptive devices are extremely effective and long lasting. They were intended for long term use and were retained for year’s altogether. Menopausal ladies often present with Lippes Loop in situ either deliberately or forgotten. We report a case of 80 years old patient who came with complaints of pain in lower abdomen and vaginal discharge and had Lippes Loop insitu, which was inserted 45 years back. The inserted Lippes Loop thread was not seen in clinical examination but visualized on Transvaginal Ultrasonography along with pyometra. It was removed under hysteroscopic guidance.

scholarly journals Intrauterine Contraceptive Device Migration Presenting as Abdominal Wall Swelling: A Case Report

2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Imtiaz Wani ◽  
Adil Syed ◽  
Muddasir Maqbool ◽  
Iftikhar Bakshi ◽  
Hilal Bhat ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Foreign Body ◽  
Abdominal Wall ◽  
Intrauterine Contraceptive Device ◽  
Contraceptive Device ◽  
Open Approach ◽  
Contraceptive Devices ◽  
Impacted Foreign Body ◽  
Intrauterine Contraceptive ◽  
Intrauterine Contraceptive Devices

A number of complications are reported with the use of intrauterine contraceptive devices. These may pursue asymptomatic course or present as an acute abdomen after migration into peritoneal cavity. The authors here are reporting an abdominal wall swelling caused by transuterine migration of a copper intrauterine contraceptive device in a 28-year-old female. An open approach was used, and impacted foreign body was retrieved.

scholarly journals Misplaced IUCD: a case report

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (11) ◽  
pp. 5155 ◽  
Author(s):  
Neha Varun ◽  
Aruna Nigam ◽  
Nidhi Gupta
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Developing Country ◽  
Population Control ◽  
Population Census ◽  
Contraceptive Methods ◽  
Contraceptive Devices ◽  
Intrauterine Contraceptive ◽  
Pouch Of Douglas ◽  
Intrauterine Contraceptive Devices

In a developing country like India where population census is crossing the limits, contraceptive methods are the necessary measures for the population control. Intrauterine Contraceptive devices (IUCDs) are the second most commonly used method of contraception after sterilization. Misplaced IUCDs usually present with the missing thread and remain asymptomatic in most of the cases. A case of a misplaced IUCD in the pouch of Douglas is reported which was managed laparoscopically.

scholarly journals Misplaced IUCD: a case report

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (7) ◽  
pp. 2979
Author(s):  
Aman Deep Raj ◽  
M. K. Singh ◽  
Murali Mohan Soma
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Developing Country ◽  
Contraceptive Devices ◽  
Intrauterine Contraceptive ◽  
Recurrent Pregnancy Losses ◽  
National Emergency ◽  
Intrauterine Contraceptive Devices

Contraception is a national emergency, essential in a developing country like India. Intrauterine contraceptive devices (IUCDs) are amongst the most frequently used methods of contraception. The patients with misplaced IUCDs may present with pregnancies or ‘lost strings’ or they may remain asymptomatic and/ or may have recurrent pregnancy losses and may become pregnant as in our case.

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