Biomaterial Database

The intrauterine contraceptive device. 1978

B N Barwin, and S Tuttle, and E E Jolly

This presentation brings into perspective the most recent information on intrauterine contraceptive devices. A comprehensive review of the literature is presented in a manner meaningful to the clinician. The advantages and disadvantages of this method of contraception, the problems that arise and the recommended methods of management are discussed. An updated review of the literature with regard to bleeding, pain, expulsion of the device, infection, uterine perforation and pregnancy is also presented.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007433	Intrauterine Device Expulsion	Spontaneous loss of INTRAUTERINE DEVICES from the UTERUS.	IUD Expulsion,Intrauterine Device Expulsions
D007434	Intrauterine Devices	Contraceptive devices placed high in the uterine fundus.	Contraceptive Devices, Intrauterine,Contraceptive IUD,Contraceptive IUDs,IUD, Unmedicated,Unmedicated IUDs,Contraceptive Device, Intrauterine,Device, Intrauterine,Device, Intrauterine Contraceptive,Devices, Intrauterine,Devices, Intrauterine Contraceptive,IUD, Contraceptive,IUDs, Contraceptive,Intrauterine Contraceptive Device,Intrauterine Contraceptive Devices,Intrauterine Device,Unmedicated IUD
D007435	Intrauterine Devices, Copper	Intrauterine contraceptive devices that depend on the release of metallic copper.	Copper Intrauterine Devices,Copper-Releasing IUDs,IUD, Copper Releasing,Copper Intrauterine Device,Copper Releasing IUD,Copper-Releasing IUD,Device, Copper Intrauterine,Devices, Copper Intrauterine,IUD, Copper-Releasing,IUDs, Copper-Releasing,Intrauterine Device, Copper
D007436	Intrauterine Devices, Medicated	Intrauterine devices that release contraceptive agents.	Hormone-Releasing IUDs,IUD, Hormone Releasing,Intrauterine Devices, Hormone-Releasing,Intrauterine Devices, Progesterone-Releasing,Medicated Intrauterine Devices,Device, Hormone-Releasing Intrauterine,Device, Medicated Intrauterine,Device, Progesterone-Releasing Intrauterine,Devices, Hormone-Releasing Intrauterine,Devices, Medicated Intrauterine,Devices, Progesterone-Releasing Intrauterine,Hormone Releasing IUD,Hormone-Releasing IUD,Hormone-Releasing Intrauterine Device,Hormone-Releasing Intrauterine Devices,IUD, Hormone-Releasing,IUDs, Hormone-Releasing,Intrauterine Device, Hormone-Releasing,Intrauterine Device, Medicated,Intrauterine Device, Progesterone-Releasing,Intrauterine Devices, Hormone Releasing,Intrauterine Devices, Progesterone Releasing,Medicated Intrauterine Device,Progesterone-Releasing Intrauterine Device,Progesterone-Releasing Intrauterine Devices
D008595	Menorrhagia	Excessive uterine bleeding during MENSTRUATION.	Hypermenorrhea,Heavy Menstrual Bleeding,Heavy Periods,Heavy Period,Menstrual Bleeding, Heavy
D008598	Menstruation	The periodic shedding of the ENDOMETRIUM and associated menstrual bleeding in the MENSTRUAL CYCLE of humans and primates. Menstruation is due to the decline in circulating PROGESTERONE, and occurs at the late LUTEAL PHASE when LUTEOLYSIS of the CORPUS LUTEUM takes place.
D010146	Pain	An unpleasant sensation induced by noxious stimuli which are detected by NERVE ENDINGS of NOCICEPTIVE NEURONS.	Suffering, Physical,Ache,Pain, Burning,Pain, Crushing,Pain, Migratory,Pain, Radiating,Pain, Splitting,Aches,Burning Pain,Burning Pains,Crushing Pain,Crushing Pains,Migratory Pain,Migratory Pains,Pains, Burning,Pains, Crushing,Pains, Migratory,Pains, Radiating,Pains, Splitting,Physical Suffering,Physical Sufferings,Radiating Pain,Radiating Pains,Splitting Pain,Splitting Pains,Sufferings, Physical
D011247	Pregnancy	The status during which female mammals carry their developing young (EMBRYOS or FETUSES) in utero before birth, beginning from FERTILIZATION to BIRTH.	Gestation,Pregnancies
D011271	Pregnancy, Ectopic	A potentially life-threatening condition in which EMBRYO IMPLANTATION occurs outside the cavity of the UTERUS. Most ectopic pregnancies (>96%) occur in the FALLOPIAN TUBES, known as TUBAL PREGNANCY. They can be in other locations, such as UTERINE CERVIX; OVARY; and abdominal cavity (PREGNANCY, ABDOMINAL).	Ectopic Pregnancy,Pregnancy, Extrauterine,Ectopic Pregnancies,Extrauterine Pregnancies,Extrauterine Pregnancy,Pregnancies, Ectopic,Pregnancies, Extrauterine
D005260	Female		Females