Analysis of 500 cases of missing IUD threads

Five hundred consecutive contraceptors whose IUD threads were neither visible nor palpable at the time of examination were included in this study.Three hundred and seventy women had their IUD in utero [20 were pregnant] and 30 had unnoticed expulsions. One hundred devices were in the peritoneal cavity. Since the IUD was in the uterine cavity in the majority of these cases, most contraceptors whose IUD threads disappear could be managed in the outpatient clinic with relatively simple techniques to locate and remove the device

Dysmenorrhea-like pain, a neglected common symptom in early pregnancy

Although many symptoms like amenorrhea, nausea and vomiting are known to accompany early pregnancy, there are other symptoms which may be ignored by the attending doctor.The vague dysmenorrhea-like pain appears to be an earlier symptom that may even precede morning sickness. This study was conducted on 600 patients divided into two groups, 100 patients volunteered the complaint and 500 patients surveyed for this symptom. Although this symptom is difficult to explain, it does exist and is often disturbing to the patient