The Keeper, a menstrual collection device, as a potential cause of endometriosis and adenomyosis.
Barrier contraceptive devices like the cervical cap and diaphragm and menstrual collecting devices may block menstrual flow, increase retrograde menstruation, and thus theoretically increase the likelihood of developing endometriosis or adenomyosis. We describe the case of a woman with a prior tubal ligation who after four years of regular use of the Keeper, a menstrual collecting device, developed endometriosis and adenomyosis.
Spechler
Stacey
S
Pediatric and Reproductive Endocrinology Branch, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development/NIH, Building 10, MSC 1583, 10 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892-1583, USA.
Nieman
Lynnette K
LK
Premkumar
Ahalya
A
Stratton
Pamela
P
D000328:Adult; D042121:Contraception, Barrier / Q000009:adverse effects; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D004864:Equipment and Supplies / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008598:Menstruation; D008599:Menstruation Disturbances / Q000150:complications; D017699:Pelvic Pain; D013246:Sterilization, Tubal