The value of transvaginal ultrasound to monitor the position of an intrauterine device after insertion. A technology assessment study

Human Reproduction

Volumn 18, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 2323-2327

  De Kroon, C D ^a   Van Houwelingen, J C ^a   Trimbos, J B ^a   Jansen, F W ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Contraception; Follow up; Gynaecological examination; Intrauterine device; Transvaginal ultrasound

Indexed keywords

COPPER INTRAUTERINE DEVICE; LEVONORGESTREL; MULTILOAD COPPER INTRAUTERINE DEVICE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INTRAUTERINE CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICE; NORMAL HUMAN; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PREDICTION; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY;

INSERTION SEQUENCES; NUCLEOPOLYHEDROVIRUS;

EID: 0242690924     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deg433     Document Type: Article

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