Re: lost IUD
From: Rafael Haciski (haciski@earthlink.net)
Wed Mar 28 14:09:25 2007
And in Baltimore, we have always referred it as FDIU (fetal death in-
utero)
--
Rafael Haciski MD FACOG
Palmetto, FL.
On Mar 28, 2007, at 4:03 PM, Ronald Ainsworth wrote:
> I've always referred to intrauterine fetal death (demise) as IUFD,
> not IUD
>
>> ----- Original Message ----
> From: "chellaram@pol.net" <chellaram@pol.net>
> To: Multiple recipients of list OB-GYN-L <ob-gyn-l@dns.obgyn.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2007 9:13:54 AM
> Subject: Re: lost IUD
>
> In my practice IUD is referred to as Intrauterine Death. For this we
> usually reffered to as IUCD (Intrauterine contraceptive device).
>
> R. Chellaram M.D.
>
>> IUD's do not cause PID. They will make it worse if the patient
>> gets PID.
>>
>> Dan
>>
>> On 3/27/07, Dr. John Provatopoulos B.Sc. M.D.C.M. F.R.S.C. <
>> johnprov@sympatico.ca> wrote:
>>>
>>> At Tue, 27 Mar 2007, Gold, Ingrid wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I have been told by a Mirena rep that the PID risk is actually less
>>> than
>>> with no IUD, as a result of the mucous plug formed in the cervix and
>>> its role in preventing ascending infection.
>>>>
>>>> Ingrid Gold, CNM, Phoenix
>>>>
>>>
>>> The same rep probably also used to say the risk of perforation is 1
>>> 10,000; well the risk is the same as T and copperT; also some
>>> studies
>>> show that the inflamatory response after perforation is the
>>> same. The
>>> risk with PID is related to the number of sexual partners,
>>> nuligravids
>>> are more likely not to be married and more likely to have more than
>>> one partner if the mirena is in uteru for five years. With a 50%
>>> divorce rate one can make a strong arguement Married multips are
>>> likely to have more than one partner in five years. There are lies
>>> dam lies and then there are statistics.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Take care, John
>>>
>>
>> --
>> R. Daniel Braun, MD FACOG(L) CMT
>> Professor Emeritus
>> Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynecology
>> Indiana U. School of Medicine
>>
>> R. Daniel Braun
>>
>> "The way to health is an aromatic bath and scented massage
>> everyday".
>> Hippocrates
