IUD lost in woman's abdomen
A 36-year-old woman went to the doctor and discovered that her IUD had strayed from her uterus to her abdomen. She was operated on by doctors at Quang Ninh Maternity and Pediatrics Hospital.
Three years ago, this woman had an IUD inserted, and recently she has been experiencing unexplained abdominal pain. After a gynecological examination, the doctor discovered that the IUD had disappeared. ResultsUltrasound and CT scanshowing the position of the left pelvis with an image of an IUD, the head in the uterine muscle, the body lying horizontally in the pelvis. After consulting with specialists, the doctors diagnosed an IUD misplaced in the abdomen and indicated laparoscopic surgery to remove the IUD.
Doctors perform endotracheal anesthesia on patients.The surgery lasted about an hour. During the surgery, the doctors examined the abdomen and found the tip of the IUD in the bottom of the uterus and the tip of the IUD in the left fallopian tube. After the surgery,The patient's health has stabilized.
Doctor Bui Minh Cuong said that if the above case of IUD being lost in the abdomen is not detected in time, it will cause bad consequences such as the endometrium wrapping around the IUD causing intestinal perforation, complications leading to peritonitis that can easily lead to sepsis, or the IUD entering the patient's abdominal organs causing infection, leading to death.
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The IUD was removed from the patient's abdomen.Photo provided by hospital |
Doctors recommend that IUDs are the most effective method of contraception. However, manufacturers usually set the shelf life of IUDs at 5 years. Therefore, after 5 years, women must remove the IUD and reinsert it. During the time of IUD placement, regular check-ups are required to avoid infection and IUD misplacement.
