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2. Cervicitis - Wikipedia

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   Cervicitis in women has many features in common with urethritis in men and many cases are caused by sexually transmitted infections. Non-infectious causes of cervicitis can include intrauterine devices, contraceptive diaphragms, and allergic reactions to spermicides or latex condoms. [2] Cervicitis affects over half of all women during their ...

3. Tubo-ovarian abscess - Wikipedia

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   TOA can develop from the lymphatic system with infection of the parametrium from an intrauterine device (IUD). [1] Bacteria recovered from TOAs are Escherichia coli, Bacteroides fragilis, other Bacteroides species, Peptostreptococcus, Peptococcus, and aerobic streptococci. [9] Long term IUD use is associated with TOA. [10]

4. Hormonal intrauterine device - Wikipedia

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   The hormonal IUD is inserted in a similar procedure to the nonhormonal copper IUD, and can only be inserted by a qualified medical practitioner. [53] Before insertion, a pelvic exam is performed to examine the shape and position of the uterus. A current STI at the time of insertion can increase the risk of pelvic infection. [78]

5. Post-Sex Cramps Are Not to Be Ignored—Here’s Why ... - AOL

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   Urinary tract infection (UTI) ... IUD. An intrauterine device (IUD) is a T-shaped device inserted in the uterus as a form of long-term birth control. ... surgery, including a C-section, can cause ...

6. Getting an IUD can hurt. New guidelines say doctors should ...

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   Notably, the Dalkon Shield in the 1970s caused cases of severe infection and other complications, casting a long shadow over the safety of IUDs. However, modern IUDs have been proven to be safe ...

7. IUD Insertion Doesn't Need to be Painful. Here’s What Your ...

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   First, there are several points in the procedure that can cause pain (or maybe just make a patient woozy to think about): opening the vagina, stabilizing the cervix, stretching open the cervix ...

8. Intrauterine device - Wikipedia

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   However, an IUD causes the endometrial lining of a uterus to thin, which is the opposite of what occurs with PCOS. The main mechanisms of action of IUDs occur prior to fertilization, by preventing sperm from ever reaching the egg. [65] The copper-bearing IUD acts as a spermicide, killing or impairing sperm so they cannot reach the egg.

9. Copper IUD - Wikipedia

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   The copper IUD can be inserted at any time in a woman's menstrual cycle as long as the woman is not pregnant. [25] An IUD can also be inserted immediately postpartum and post-abortion as long as no infection has occurred. [32] Breastfeeding is not a contraindication for the use of the copper IUD.