Vesicovaginal fistula and its complications due to prolonged use of vaginal diaphragm.
The vaginal diaphragm is currently less popular than other contraceptive methods, such as the pill, IUDs or surgical sterilization. It is however, regarded as one of the safest methods of contraception available and complications of diaphragm use are rare. This report describes a case in which a vesicovaginal fistula and genitourinary tract infections complicated the use of this contraceptive method.
D003274:Contraceptive Devices, Female / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D005831:Genital Diseases, Female / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013997:Time Factors; D014719:Vesicovaginal Fistula / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology