title: Intravesical migration of a GyneFix intrauterine device.
abstract: A case of intravesical migration of a GyneFix intrauterine device (IUD) is described, in which the patient presented with supra-pubic pain and urinary symptoms. The diagnosis was made 34 months after the insertion of the IUD, by ultrasound scan. The GyneFix was removed endoscopically. A description of the GyneFix device, the possible adverse effects and incidences of its complications, the importance of post-insertion follow-up, and the need for awareness of the possibility of intravesical migration are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, North Devon District Hospital, Barnstaple, Devon EX31 4JB, UK. osamaeskandar@hotmail.com
authors.forename: O S
authors.initials: OS
authors.lastname: Eskandar
authors.forename: S D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Eckford
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D000328:Adult; D020878:Device Removal; D005260:Female; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007433:Intrauterine Device Expulsion / Q000209:etiology*; D007434:Intrauterine Devices / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014463:Ultrasonography; D001743:Urinary Bladder; D014595:Uterine Perforation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*