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Asherman's syndrome (AS) is an acquired uterine condition that occurs when scar tissue forms inside the uterus and/or the cervix. [1] It is characterized by variable scarring inside the uterine cavity, where in many cases the front and back walls of the uterus stick to one another.
Expert info on how IUDs work, how painful it is to have one inserted, options for pain management and what it's like to get one removed.
Sketch of a Dalkon Shield IUD. The Dalkon Shield was a contraceptive intrauterine device (IUD) developed by the Dalkon Corporation and marketed by the A.H. Robins Company. The Dalkon Shield was found to cause severe injury to a disproportionately large percentage of women, which eventually led to numerous lawsuits, in which juries awarded millions of dollars in compensatory and punitive damages.
post-abortion or post-miscarriage insertion occurs following an abortion or miscarriage when the uterus is known to be empty; postpartum insertion occurs after a woman gives birth either immediately, while the woman is still in the hospital, or delayed, up to 6-weeks following delivery, following either vaginal delivery or cesarean delivery .
A new project seeks to memorialize the labor and community of women’s health care workers during a 50-year period when the right to an abortion was legally protected across the US.
For women undergoing a medication abortion during the second trimester, having an IUD inserted early (five to 14 days after) vs. delayed (three to four weeks after) carries a slightly higher risk ...
The IUD with progestogen is a type of long-acting reversible birth control. [5] It works by thickening the mucus at the opening of the cervix, stopping the buildup of the lining of the uterus, and occasionally preventing ovulation. [2] The IUD with levonorgestrel was first approved for medical use in 1990 in Finland and in the United States in ...
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