Search for dissertations about: "intrauterine device"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 9 swedish dissertations containing the words intrauterine device.

  2. 1. The Clinical Appearance of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease in Relation to Use of Intrauterine Device in Latvia : A Study with Special Emphasis on Factors Influencing the Clinical Course of PID in IUD Users

    Author : Ilze Viberga; Viveca Odlind; Gunilla Lindmark; Babill Stray-Pedersen; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : Medical sciences; pelvic inflammatory disease; complicated pelvic inflammatory disease; contraception; intrauterine device; reproductive history; microbiology; anaerobes; surgery; gynecologist; practice; MEDICIN OCH VÅRD; MEDICINE; MEDICIN;

    Abstract : The objectives of this case-control study, investigating 51 in-patient women with acute pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) and 50 healthy women attending for routine gynecological check-up, were to investigate the background and reproductive history of women, who are considered at low risk of sexually transmitted infection presenting with PID, to examine whether intrauterine device (IUD) use per se and long use affects the microbiology and clinical course of the disease, to identify risk factors for PID and to examine whether IUD use is an independent risk factor for PID.The most striking difference regarding the background and reproductive history between women with PID and healthy women over age 25 were related to socio-demographic factors and not to common risk factors for PID. READ MORE

  4. 2. Acute pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) : Aspects of diagnosis, aetiology and sequelae epidemiology and prevention

    Author : Francis Kamwendo; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Obstetrics and gynaecology; Pelvic inflammatory disease; Neisseria gonorrhoeae; Chlamydia trachomatis; ectopic pregnancy; intrauterinecontraceptive device; Obstetrik och kvinnosjukdomar; Obstetrics and women s diseases; Obstetrik och kvinnosjukdomar; Obstetrics and Gynaecology; obstetrik och gynekologi;

    Abstract : This long-period (1970-1997) longitudinal clinical and epidemiologic study elucidated risk factors, diagnosis and causative agents of acute pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), more importantly Neisseria gonorrhoeae (Ng) and Chlamydia trachomatis (Ct), and analysed the occurrence of late sequelae, particularly ectopic pregnancy (EP), and prevention.Totally 2574 patients (age 14-55 years) were hospitalised and treated for PID. READ MORE

  5. 3. Human Endometrial Angiogenesis : An Immunohistochemical Study of the Endometrial Expression of Angiogenic Growth Factors and Their Corresponding Receptors

    Author : Björn Möller; Matts Olovsson; Bo Lindblom; Kristina Gemzell-Danielsson; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Medicine; Human endometrium; angiogenesis; menstrual cycle; endothelial cells; immunohistochemistry; western blot; VEGF; VEGFR; FGF-2; FGFR; EGF; EGFR; levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system; Medicin; Dermatology and venerology; clinical genetics; internal medicine; Dermatologi och venerologi; klinisk genetik; invärtesmedicin;

    Abstract : The human endometrium undergoes dramatic changes in morphology and function during the menstrual cycle. Recurrent angiogenesis (the formation of new blood vessels) is of utmost importance for oxygen supply and nourishment of the rapidly growing endometrial tissue. READ MORE

  6. 4. Increasing uptake of long-acting reversible contraception : LARC

    Author : Niklas Envall; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : BACKGROUND: Unintended pregnancies are an inexhaustible source to life-changing decisions and events for individuals and result in enormous costs for societies having to deal with maternal health services, deliveries, hospital care and abortions. Unmet need of contraception is a contributing factor to unintended pregnancies. READ MORE

  7. 5. Happy with the method? : Sexual function changes in young women using contraception

    Author : Agota Malmborg; Mats Hammar; Jan Brynhildsen; Alkistis Skalkidou; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES;

    Abstract : Background: Sexuality and contraception are closely linked topics. In theory, hormonal contraception use might affect female sexual function in both positive and negative directions. Some women experience and report adverse sexual function changes while they use hormonal contraception while others report no or positive changes. READ MORE