In the woman's case, the IUD perforated the uterus, and once it was in the pelvic cavity, it perforated the bladder, the researchers said. The bladder perforation healed without treatment but ...

Among a small cohort of women with complex atypical hyperplasia and grade 1 and 2 endometrial cancer, 75% responded to conservative treatment with a levonorgestrel IUD, a study found.

Then they will place a slender tube through the cervical opening and push the IUD through, into the uterine cavity — sort of like an extremely long and uncomfortable tampon applicator.

The CUP-DIU study explored the relationship between IUD displacement and the use of a menstrual cup in 747 women who consulted for follow-up of their IUD at 2 primary care facilities in Paris.

The IUD is passed via a plastic sheath through the vagina, cervix and intrauterine cavity, and during this process bacteria can be pushed upward. However, the uterine lining sterilizes itself ...

The copper IUD works by preventing sperm motility and viability within the uterine cavity. Hormonal IUDs cause progesterone to act on the innermost uterus lining to suppress growth.

Unfortunately for one woman, her IUD managed to puncture through her uterus and migrate into her abdominal cavity… where it stayed undetected for nearly 11 years, the New York Post reports.

IUDs often cause cramps. Learn what can you do about them, how long they might last, how to feel better, and what to do if they don’t go away.

Unfortunately for one woman, her IUD managed to puncture through her uterus and migrate into her abdominal cavity where it stayed undetected for nearly 11 years, the New York Post reports.

I got an IUD called Mirena during my first year of college to help me get through school without worrying about a surprise pregnancy. An IUD is a flexible, T-shaped device with strings tied to the end ...

In the woman's case, the IUD perforated the uterus, and once it was in the pelvic cavity, it perforated the bladder, the researchers said. The bladder perforation healed without treatment but ...