Objective To compare the cupric ion releasing in vitro o.f the three IUDs. Methods The stability o.f cupric ion releasing o.f IUDs including TCu 380.4 IUD (TCu 380A), Multiload Cu375 IUD (MCu 375) and Yuangong 365...Objective To compare the cupric ion releasing in vitro o.f the three IUDs. Methods The stability o.f cupric ion releasing o.f IUDs including TCu 380.4 IUD (TCu 380A), Multiload Cu375 IUD (MCu 375) and Yuangong 365 copper-bearing indomethacin-releasing IUD (Yuangong 365) by the determination of cupric ion releasing in simulated uterine fluid. The simulated uterine fluid was used for releasing media. Copper ion was determined by flame atomic absorption spectrometer. Results The cupric ion releasing of three IUDs were instable at the beginning and tend to be stable gradually. In the stable phase, the average level of cupric ion releasing of TCu380A, MCu375 and Yuangong 365 were 4.25±2.71-7.62±6.42 μg, 4.92±1.23 -8.62±3.08 μg and 2.19±0.40-4.68±1.66 μg, respectively. TCu380A had higher instable releasing level than those of Yuangong 365 (P〈0. 05). Conclusion TCu 380.4 and MCu 375 showed a "burst release" during the first few days and the.former was of great significance(P〈0.05). The initial cupric ion releasing of Yuangong 365 appeared to be the lowest, followed by MCu375 and TCu380A in a releasing order展开更多
Effects of two types of intrauterine device (IUD) on the prostaglandins and endothelin (ET) in uterus and on the endometrial morphology in rats and rabbits, and Cu 2+ releasing amounts of both IUDs in vitro w...Effects of two types of intrauterine device (IUD) on the prostaglandins and endothelin (ET) in uterus and on the endometrial morphology in rats and rabbits, and Cu 2+ releasing amounts of both IUDs in vitro were observed. The results showed that the inhibiting action of the indomethacin releasing copper IUD (FICu IUD) on the PGI 2 was stronger than that on the TXA 2, the ratio of 6 keto PGF 1α /TXB 2 was reduced with the increase of the doses. There were significant differences between the groups. The FICu IUD could inhibit the rising of the ET level and lighten the endometrial impairment caused by the FCu IUD, and promote copper ion release. It was suggested that indomethacin released by FICu IUD could effectively reduce abnormal uterine bleeding.展开更多
Objective: To assess levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system LNG-IUS (Mirena?) application at caesarean section (CS). Design: Randomized, comparative study. Setting: Department of obstetrics and gynecology in a p...Objective: To assess levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system LNG-IUS (Mirena?) application at caesarean section (CS). Design: Randomized, comparative study. Setting: Department of obstetrics and gynecology in a primary reference hospital at Puebla City, Mexico. Sample: 396 women requiring CS signed informed consent and were randomly allocated to the post-placental application of LNG-IUS (198) or Copper T 380 A (198). Methods: Follow up visits at 6 weeks, and 6 and 12 months were performed. Main Outcomes Measures: IUDs expulsion, maternal and babies’ health conditions, breastfeeding and menstrual patterns, adverse effects and pregnancies. Differences between groups were analyzed by Fisher and X2 tests, Odds ratios, relative risk and 95% confidence limits, as appropriate. Results: After one year of follow up, no pregnancies were reported. The IUD expulsion rate was 4.5% in each group. LNG-IUS users had a higher incidence of amenorrhea (OR 2.5 95% CI 2.2 - 3) and menstrual patterns significantly brief and lighter than Copper T 380 A (p < 0.001) with lower incidence of dysmenorrhea (OR 0.1 95% CI 0.04 - 0.2). No detrimental effects of LNG-IUS on breastfeeding was observed and interestingly babies weights of LNG-IUS users was slightly above the average for age compared with Copper T 380 A users. This was probably related with a major proportion of women with normal ferritin serum levels (94% vs 68%) leading to better mother’s general condition. Conclusions: LNG-IUS inserted during CS provides high efficacy contraception with additional benefits, mainly reducing menstrual bleeding and doing so, faster recovery of ferrous homeostasis after CS.展开更多
The use of copper-containing intrauterine devices(Cu-IUDs)is a safe,effective,and long-term contraceptive method.Here,we review the effects of Cu-IUDs on subsequent pregnancy and the morphology,local coagulation funct...The use of copper-containing intrauterine devices(Cu-IUDs)is a safe,effective,and long-term contraceptive method.Here,we review the effects of Cu-IUDs on subsequent pregnancy and the morphology,local coagulation function,sensitivity to estrogen and progesterone,cell proliferation,and immune response of the endometrium.Studies on the morphology of endometrium indicate that the use of Cu-IUDs can affect the number and binding capacity of estrogen and progesterone receptors in the endometrium and reduce the response of the endometrium to estrogen and progesterone.The use of Cu-IUDs can also affect the proliferation of endometrial cells,suggesting that the aseptic inflammation caused by Cu-IUDs may differ from chronic infectious or noninfectious inflammation;this highlights that the use of Cu-IUDs provides protection against endometrial proliferative diseases.The use of Cu-IUDs increases local endometrial angiogenesis,bleeding tendency,and fibrinolytic activity,which can result in prolonged menstruation or abnormal uterine bleeding.Additionally,the use of Cu-IUDs can cause the infiltration of numerous lymphocytes,monocytes,macrophages,and other inflammatory cells around the endometrial gland and changes in endometrial immune function,immune cell function,and the number and type of immune molecules.Cu-IUD-induced decidual injury significantly increases the invasiveness of trophoblasts,further affecting the aberrant expression of their growth-,angiogenesis-,and invasion-related factors and improving the formation of the placenta.Moreover,the endometrial damage caused by Cu-IUD placement before embryo transfer can improve both clinical pregnancy and live birth rates;however,specific changes in the immune system after Cu-IUD use as well as its effects on future pregnancies require further investigation.展开更多
Objective To evaluate the cytotoxicity of six commonly used copper-bearing intrauterine devices (Cu-IUDs) on Chinese hamster ovary (CHO-K1) cells and to investigate the influence of frame, shape and copper surface...Objective To evaluate the cytotoxicity of six commonly used copper-bearing intrauterine devices (Cu-IUDs) on Chinese hamster ovary (CHO-K1) cells and to investigate the influence of frame, shape and copper surface area of Cu-IUDs on cell toxicity.Methods Cu-IUDs were incubated in 10% FBS-DMEM/F12 culture medium at 37 ℃ for 24 h. The extracts were analyzed by flame atomic absorption spectrometer and were then diluted into different concentrations with culture medium. Finally, cytotoxicity of these original and diluted extracts on CHO-K1 cells was detected by cell counting kit-8 (CCK-8) assay.Results The viabilities of cells treated with the original extracts of six Cu-IUDs (TCu220C bulb, TCu220C, GCu220, GCu300, Yuangong Cu270 and Yuangong Ⅱ- 300) were all below 10% and the cupric ion concentrations in these extracts were 28.22 mg/L, 31.80 mg/L, 92.80 mg/L, 99.74 mg/L, 114.90 mg/L and 119.20 mg/L, respectively. After these original extracts were diluted, significant differences in cytotoxicity were exhibited. IUDs with larger copper surface areas (GCu300 and Yuangong Ⅱ-300) showed more cytotoxicity than those with smaller areas (GCu220 and Yuangong Cu270) respectively; When different shapes of Cu-IUDs were compared, TCu220C bulb showed lower cytotoxicity than TCu220C, and GCu300 exhibited higher toxicity than Yuangong Ⅱ-300; TCu220C displayed significantly lower cytotoxicity than GCu220 due to their differences in frames.Conclusion We presented evidence on the cytotoxic effects of copper ions released from Cu-IUDs on CHO-K1 cells and found that shape, frame together with copper surface area of Cu-IUDs had obvious influence on the cytotoxicity.展开更多
Since copper has excellent properties such as malleability and conductivity,it is widely used in the electronics field.Copper sulfate plating is expanding further in fields requiring thick deposits such as for heat di...Since copper has excellent properties such as malleability and conductivity,it is widely used in the electronics field.Copper sulfate plating is expanding further in fields requiring thick deposits such as for heat dissipation boards and bumps for stress relaxation during semiconductor packaging.In this study,high-speed copper plating at 50 A/dm2 or more was achieved using a jet flow device.In addition,as a result of comparison with the low current density film,the current density had little effect on electrical conductivity and film surface structure.On the other hand,it was confirmed that the etching rate of the high current density film was greatly increased as the crystallites on the film surface became smaller than low current density film.Increase in productivity is expected due to shorter plating time enabled by film deposition at high current density.Furthermore,the increase of etching rate is expected to contribute to the suppression of undercuts that occur when removing the seed layer during wiring and bump fabrication.展开更多
The purpose of the study was to test the effective period of VCu200 IUD.The concentration of copper ion was measured with non-flame atomic absorption spectrophotometer HITACHI-180.The average concentration of coPPer i...The purpose of the study was to test the effective period of VCu200 IUD.The concentration of copper ion was measured with non-flame atomic absorption spectrophotometer HITACHI-180.The average concentration of coPPer ion(x±s.)was 2.66±0.58μg/g cervical mucus wet weight(μg/g·M·W·W) in the first year,then gradually decreasing to 0.91±0.16μg/g·M·W·W in the fifteenth-year group of VCu200 IUD.There was an average of 0.35±0.08~0.56±0.14 μg/g·M·W·W in the control group.It showed that the concentration of copper ion was decreasing with prolongation of use of VCu200 IUD and there was statistically significant difference between VCu200 IUD group,on the one hand,and the stainless steel ring group and the control group(P<0.05~0.01)on the other hand.No difference was found between the stainless steel ring group and the control group(P>0.05).It was reported in the literature that the concentration Of copper ion in 1.0μg/ml had the action of antifertility,and it was found that the concentration of copper ion was higher than 1.0μg/ml in the tenth year after insertion of VCu200 IUD.It suggested that effective period of VCu200 IUD was at least ten years.展开更多
BACKGROUND An intrauterine device(IUD)is a contraceptive device placed in the uterine cavity and is a common contraceptive method for Chinese women.However,an IUD may cause complications due to placement time,intraute...BACKGROUND An intrauterine device(IUD)is a contraceptive device placed in the uterine cavity and is a common contraceptive method for Chinese women.However,an IUD may cause complications due to placement time,intrauterine pressure and other factors.Ectopic IUDs are among the most serious complications.Ectopic IUDs are common in the myometrium and periuterine organs,and there are few reports of ectopic IUDs in the urinary bladder,especially in the anterior wall.CASE SUMMARY A 52-year-old woman was hospitalized due to a urinary bladder foreign body found via abdominal ultrasound and computed tomography(CT)examination.The patient had a 2-year history of recurrent abdominal distension and lower abdominal pain,accompanied by frequent urination,urgency,dysuria and other discomfort.Ultrasound examination revealed foreign bodies in the bladder cavity,with calculus on the surface of the foreign bodies.CT revealed a circular foreign body on the anterior wall of the urinary bladder,suggesting the possibility of an ectopic IUD.After laparoscopic exploration,an annular IUD was found in the anterior wall of urinary bladder,and an oval calculus with a diameter of approximately 2 cm was attached to the surface of the bladder cavity.The IUD and calculus were successfully and completely removed.The patient recovered well after surgery.CONCLUSION Abdominal ultrasound and CT are effective methods for detecting ectopic IUDs.The IUD is located in the urinary bladder and requires early surgical treatment.The choice of surgical method is determined by comprehensively considering the depth of the IUD in the bladder muscle layer,the situation of complicated calculus,the situation of intravesical inflammation and medical technology and equipment.展开更多
Objective To explore and investigate a new treatment of releasing the risks and pain in removing intrauterine devices (IUD) from postmenopausal women. Methods Totally 240 postmenopausal women who needed to remove IU...Objective To explore and investigate a new treatment of releasing the risks and pain in removing intrauterine devices (IUD) from postmenopausal women. Methods Totally 240 postmenopausal women who needed to remove IUD were randomly divided into 3 groups. Group A (n =80) were preoperatively treated with 20 g/L vaginal testosterone propionate cod liver oil ointment (1 g/d) over a 2-week span of period, and vaginal misoprostol (200 μg) was one-time used at 2-3 h before operation. Group B (n =80) were treated with oral estradiol valerate (3 mg/d) from 7 d before operation. Other 80 women (group C) were treated with vaginal cod liver oil ointment (1 g/d) over a 2-week span of period before the operation day. The degree of cervical relaxation, operational difficulty, blood loss volume, the length of operation time and visual analogue scales (VAS) were evaluated, also the serum estradiol, testosterone and endometrial thickness were measured before and after medication. Results The degree of cervical relaxation, operational difficulty, blood loss, the length of operation time and VAS in group A were significantly better than those group C (P〈0.01), whiles its blood loss volume was less than group B (P〈0.05) and there were no significant differences in serum estradiol, testosterone and endometrial thickness before and after medication. Conclusion Preoperative vaginal testosterone propionate combined with misoprostol would reduce the operational difficulties/risks and release the suffering of patients. The study may represent a safe and effective alternative to remove IUD in postmeno- pausal women.展开更多
Objective: The aim of this study was to describe the use of the postpartum intrauterine device in the maternity ward of the Ratoma communal medical center in Conakry. Methods: This was a descriptive cross-sectional st...Objective: The aim of this study was to describe the use of the postpartum intrauterine device in the maternity ward of the Ratoma communal medical center in Conakry. Methods: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study carried out between July 1<sup>st</sup> 2015 and June 30 2016, i.e. a duration of one year. Results: A total of 551 patients received advice on various contraceptive methods. Most of this advice was given in the post-partum period (40.2%) and during antenatal care (39.1%). Of the patients advised, 87 (15.8%) used the intrauterine device. The majority of users (93%) were married and uneducated (63.2%), and 39.1% were poor. The majority (56.3%) of intra-uterine devices were inserted in the immediate post-partum period. The majority of women had no adverse events either during the first six weeks (n = 57;65.5%) or at 3<sup>rd</sup> months (n = 75;86.2%) or 6<sup>th</sup> months (n = 76;87.4%) after IUD insertion. Most users remained complication-free throughout the follow-up period (n = 76;87.4% at 6<sup>th</sup> weeks and 3<sup>rd</sup> months, and n = 77;88.5% at 6<sup>th</sup> months). The continuation rate was 89.7% at 6 weeks and 3<sup>rd</sup> months, and 87.4% at 6<sup>th</sup> months after insertion. The majority of users (87.0%) were satisfied with the care they received. Conclusion: This study showed very few complications among intrauterine device users, and high continuation and satisfaction rates. The intrauterine device is a long-acting, effective, reversible and safe contraceptive that can be used by most women for birth spacing in Guinea, where women do not regularly visit health facilities.展开更多
基金This study was supported by National Key Scientific and Technological Project(2004BA720A32)
文摘Objective To compare the cupric ion releasing in vitro o.f the three IUDs. Methods The stability o.f cupric ion releasing o.f IUDs including TCu 380.4 IUD (TCu 380A), Multiload Cu375 IUD (MCu 375) and Yuangong 365 copper-bearing indomethacin-releasing IUD (Yuangong 365) by the determination of cupric ion releasing in simulated uterine fluid. The simulated uterine fluid was used for releasing media. Copper ion was determined by flame atomic absorption spectrometer. Results The cupric ion releasing of three IUDs were instable at the beginning and tend to be stable gradually. In the stable phase, the average level of cupric ion releasing of TCu380A, MCu375 and Yuangong 365 were 4.25±2.71-7.62±6.42 μg, 4.92±1.23 -8.62±3.08 μg and 2.19±0.40-4.68±1.66 μg, respectively. TCu380A had higher instable releasing level than those of Yuangong 365 (P〈0. 05). Conclusion TCu 380.4 and MCu 375 showed a "burst release" during the first few days and the.former was of great significance(P〈0.05). The initial cupric ion releasing of Yuangong 365 appeared to be the lowest, followed by MCu375 and TCu380A in a releasing order
基金This project was supported by a grant from Hubei Science and Technology Com mittee(No.96 1P190 1)
文摘Effects of two types of intrauterine device (IUD) on the prostaglandins and endothelin (ET) in uterus and on the endometrial morphology in rats and rabbits, and Cu 2+ releasing amounts of both IUDs in vitro were observed. The results showed that the inhibiting action of the indomethacin releasing copper IUD (FICu IUD) on the PGI 2 was stronger than that on the TXA 2, the ratio of 6 keto PGF 1α /TXB 2 was reduced with the increase of the doses. There were significant differences between the groups. The FICu IUD could inhibit the rising of the ET level and lighten the endometrial impairment caused by the FCu IUD, and promote copper ion release. It was suggested that indomethacin released by FICu IUD could effectively reduce abnormal uterine bleeding.
文摘Objective: To assess levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system LNG-IUS (Mirena?) application at caesarean section (CS). Design: Randomized, comparative study. Setting: Department of obstetrics and gynecology in a primary reference hospital at Puebla City, Mexico. Sample: 396 women requiring CS signed informed consent and were randomly allocated to the post-placental application of LNG-IUS (198) or Copper T 380 A (198). Methods: Follow up visits at 6 weeks, and 6 and 12 months were performed. Main Outcomes Measures: IUDs expulsion, maternal and babies’ health conditions, breastfeeding and menstrual patterns, adverse effects and pregnancies. Differences between groups were analyzed by Fisher and X2 tests, Odds ratios, relative risk and 95% confidence limits, as appropriate. Results: After one year of follow up, no pregnancies were reported. The IUD expulsion rate was 4.5% in each group. LNG-IUS users had a higher incidence of amenorrhea (OR 2.5 95% CI 2.2 - 3) and menstrual patterns significantly brief and lighter than Copper T 380 A (p < 0.001) with lower incidence of dysmenorrhea (OR 0.1 95% CI 0.04 - 0.2). No detrimental effects of LNG-IUS on breastfeeding was observed and interestingly babies weights of LNG-IUS users was slightly above the average for age compared with Copper T 380 A users. This was probably related with a major proportion of women with normal ferritin serum levels (94% vs 68%) leading to better mother’s general condition. Conclusions: LNG-IUS inserted during CS provides high efficacy contraception with additional benefits, mainly reducing menstrual bleeding and doing so, faster recovery of ferrous homeostasis after CS.
文摘The use of copper-containing intrauterine devices(Cu-IUDs)is a safe,effective,and long-term contraceptive method.Here,we review the effects of Cu-IUDs on subsequent pregnancy and the morphology,local coagulation function,sensitivity to estrogen and progesterone,cell proliferation,and immune response of the endometrium.Studies on the morphology of endometrium indicate that the use of Cu-IUDs can affect the number and binding capacity of estrogen and progesterone receptors in the endometrium and reduce the response of the endometrium to estrogen and progesterone.The use of Cu-IUDs can also affect the proliferation of endometrial cells,suggesting that the aseptic inflammation caused by Cu-IUDs may differ from chronic infectious or noninfectious inflammation;this highlights that the use of Cu-IUDs provides protection against endometrial proliferative diseases.The use of Cu-IUDs increases local endometrial angiogenesis,bleeding tendency,and fibrinolytic activity,which can result in prolonged menstruation or abnormal uterine bleeding.Additionally,the use of Cu-IUDs can cause the infiltration of numerous lymphocytes,monocytes,macrophages,and other inflammatory cells around the endometrial gland and changes in endometrial immune function,immune cell function,and the number and type of immune molecules.Cu-IUD-induced decidual injury significantly increases the invasiveness of trophoblasts,further affecting the aberrant expression of their growth-,angiogenesis-,and invasion-related factors and improving the formation of the placenta.Moreover,the endometrial damage caused by Cu-IUD placement before embryo transfer can improve both clinical pregnancy and live birth rates;however,specific changes in the immune system after Cu-IUD use as well as its effects on future pregnancies require further investigation.
基金supported by Public Service Platform of Science and Technology Projects in Data mining of contraceptives monitoring and research of risk assessment model(BM2012062)the Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions
文摘Objective To evaluate the cytotoxicity of six commonly used copper-bearing intrauterine devices (Cu-IUDs) on Chinese hamster ovary (CHO-K1) cells and to investigate the influence of frame, shape and copper surface area of Cu-IUDs on cell toxicity.Methods Cu-IUDs were incubated in 10% FBS-DMEM/F12 culture medium at 37 ℃ for 24 h. The extracts were analyzed by flame atomic absorption spectrometer and were then diluted into different concentrations with culture medium. Finally, cytotoxicity of these original and diluted extracts on CHO-K1 cells was detected by cell counting kit-8 (CCK-8) assay.Results The viabilities of cells treated with the original extracts of six Cu-IUDs (TCu220C bulb, TCu220C, GCu220, GCu300, Yuangong Cu270 and Yuangong Ⅱ- 300) were all below 10% and the cupric ion concentrations in these extracts were 28.22 mg/L, 31.80 mg/L, 92.80 mg/L, 99.74 mg/L, 114.90 mg/L and 119.20 mg/L, respectively. After these original extracts were diluted, significant differences in cytotoxicity were exhibited. IUDs with larger copper surface areas (GCu300 and Yuangong Ⅱ-300) showed more cytotoxicity than those with smaller areas (GCu220 and Yuangong Cu270) respectively; When different shapes of Cu-IUDs were compared, TCu220C bulb showed lower cytotoxicity than TCu220C, and GCu300 exhibited higher toxicity than Yuangong Ⅱ-300; TCu220C displayed significantly lower cytotoxicity than GCu220 due to their differences in frames.Conclusion We presented evidence on the cytotoxic effects of copper ions released from Cu-IUDs on CHO-K1 cells and found that shape, frame together with copper surface area of Cu-IUDs had obvious influence on the cytotoxicity.
文摘Since copper has excellent properties such as malleability and conductivity,it is widely used in the electronics field.Copper sulfate plating is expanding further in fields requiring thick deposits such as for heat dissipation boards and bumps for stress relaxation during semiconductor packaging.In this study,high-speed copper plating at 50 A/dm2 or more was achieved using a jet flow device.In addition,as a result of comparison with the low current density film,the current density had little effect on electrical conductivity and film surface structure.On the other hand,it was confirmed that the etching rate of the high current density film was greatly increased as the crystallites on the film surface became smaller than low current density film.Increase in productivity is expected due to shorter plating time enabled by film deposition at high current density.Furthermore,the increase of etching rate is expected to contribute to the suppression of undercuts that occur when removing the seed layer during wiring and bump fabrication.
文摘The purpose of the study was to test the effective period of VCu200 IUD.The concentration of copper ion was measured with non-flame atomic absorption spectrophotometer HITACHI-180.The average concentration of coPPer ion(x±s.)was 2.66±0.58μg/g cervical mucus wet weight(μg/g·M·W·W) in the first year,then gradually decreasing to 0.91±0.16μg/g·M·W·W in the fifteenth-year group of VCu200 IUD.There was an average of 0.35±0.08~0.56±0.14 μg/g·M·W·W in the control group.It showed that the concentration of copper ion was decreasing with prolongation of use of VCu200 IUD and there was statistically significant difference between VCu200 IUD group,on the one hand,and the stainless steel ring group and the control group(P<0.05~0.01)on the other hand.No difference was found between the stainless steel ring group and the control group(P>0.05).It was reported in the literature that the concentration Of copper ion in 1.0μg/ml had the action of antifertility,and it was found that the concentration of copper ion was higher than 1.0μg/ml in the tenth year after insertion of VCu200 IUD.It suggested that effective period of VCu200 IUD was at least ten years.
文摘BACKGROUND An intrauterine device(IUD)is a contraceptive device placed in the uterine cavity and is a common contraceptive method for Chinese women.However,an IUD may cause complications due to placement time,intrauterine pressure and other factors.Ectopic IUDs are among the most serious complications.Ectopic IUDs are common in the myometrium and periuterine organs,and there are few reports of ectopic IUDs in the urinary bladder,especially in the anterior wall.CASE SUMMARY A 52-year-old woman was hospitalized due to a urinary bladder foreign body found via abdominal ultrasound and computed tomography(CT)examination.The patient had a 2-year history of recurrent abdominal distension and lower abdominal pain,accompanied by frequent urination,urgency,dysuria and other discomfort.Ultrasound examination revealed foreign bodies in the bladder cavity,with calculus on the surface of the foreign bodies.CT revealed a circular foreign body on the anterior wall of the urinary bladder,suggesting the possibility of an ectopic IUD.After laparoscopic exploration,an annular IUD was found in the anterior wall of urinary bladder,and an oval calculus with a diameter of approximately 2 cm was attached to the surface of the bladder cavity.The IUD and calculus were successfully and completely removed.The patient recovered well after surgery.CONCLUSION Abdominal ultrasound and CT are effective methods for detecting ectopic IUDs.The IUD is located in the urinary bladder and requires early surgical treatment.The choice of surgical method is determined by comprehensively considering the depth of the IUD in the bladder muscle layer,the situation of complicated calculus,the situation of intravesical inflammation and medical technology and equipment.
文摘Objective To explore and investigate a new treatment of releasing the risks and pain in removing intrauterine devices (IUD) from postmenopausal women. Methods Totally 240 postmenopausal women who needed to remove IUD were randomly divided into 3 groups. Group A (n =80) were preoperatively treated with 20 g/L vaginal testosterone propionate cod liver oil ointment (1 g/d) over a 2-week span of period, and vaginal misoprostol (200 μg) was one-time used at 2-3 h before operation. Group B (n =80) were treated with oral estradiol valerate (3 mg/d) from 7 d before operation. Other 80 women (group C) were treated with vaginal cod liver oil ointment (1 g/d) over a 2-week span of period before the operation day. The degree of cervical relaxation, operational difficulty, blood loss volume, the length of operation time and visual analogue scales (VAS) were evaluated, also the serum estradiol, testosterone and endometrial thickness were measured before and after medication. Results The degree of cervical relaxation, operational difficulty, blood loss, the length of operation time and VAS in group A were significantly better than those group C (P〈0.01), whiles its blood loss volume was less than group B (P〈0.05) and there were no significant differences in serum estradiol, testosterone and endometrial thickness before and after medication. Conclusion Preoperative vaginal testosterone propionate combined with misoprostol would reduce the operational difficulties/risks and release the suffering of patients. The study may represent a safe and effective alternative to remove IUD in postmeno- pausal women.
文摘Objective: The aim of this study was to describe the use of the postpartum intrauterine device in the maternity ward of the Ratoma communal medical center in Conakry. Methods: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study carried out between July 1<sup>st</sup> 2015 and June 30 2016, i.e. a duration of one year. Results: A total of 551 patients received advice on various contraceptive methods. Most of this advice was given in the post-partum period (40.2%) and during antenatal care (39.1%). Of the patients advised, 87 (15.8%) used the intrauterine device. The majority of users (93%) were married and uneducated (63.2%), and 39.1% were poor. The majority (56.3%) of intra-uterine devices were inserted in the immediate post-partum period. The majority of women had no adverse events either during the first six weeks (n = 57;65.5%) or at 3<sup>rd</sup> months (n = 75;86.2%) or 6<sup>th</sup> months (n = 76;87.4%) after IUD insertion. Most users remained complication-free throughout the follow-up period (n = 76;87.4% at 6<sup>th</sup> weeks and 3<sup>rd</sup> months, and n = 77;88.5% at 6<sup>th</sup> months). The continuation rate was 89.7% at 6 weeks and 3<sup>rd</sup> months, and 87.4% at 6<sup>th</sup> months after insertion. The majority of users (87.0%) were satisfied with the care they received. Conclusion: This study showed very few complications among intrauterine device users, and high continuation and satisfaction rates. The intrauterine device is a long-acting, effective, reversible and safe contraceptive that can be used by most women for birth spacing in Guinea, where women do not regularly visit health facilities.