The symptoms of a displaced intrauterine device (IUD), or expulsion, include abdominal or pelvic pain and vaginal bleeding. It typically happens if strong uterine contractions cause the device to ...

One of the most effective, if sometimes misunderstood, options for contraception is an intrauterine device (IUD). An IUD is a small device, made of flexible plastic in the shape of a T ...

So long as the IUD is then found to be intrauterine, it can be removed with a Facit ureteral stone forceps directed to where the device was localized. If the IUD cannot be grasped using the ...