Gräfenberg ring retained for 15 years: A case report

European Journal of Contraception and Reproductive Health Care

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 319-321

  Gyang, A ^a   Mirando, S ^b  

^a WEST WALES GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b PRINCE CHARLES HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Complications of Gr fenberg ring; Intrauterine device

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHINESE; DEVICE REMOVAL; ECTOPIC PREGNANCY; FEMALE; GRAFENBERG RING; GYNECOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; HUMAN; HYSTEROSCOPY; INTRAUTERINE CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICE; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALPINGECTOMY; VAGINAL DELIVERY; VASECTOMY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; EQUIPMENT; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY;

DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTRAUTERINE DEVICES; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, ECTOPIC;

EID: 34249743569     PISSN: 13625187     EISSN: 14730782     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13625180600831760     Document Type: Article

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