title: Levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine device and uterine perforations.
abstract: Cases of uterine perforation have been reported with levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine devices, possibly linked to their large size; the incidence seems to be similar to that observed with non-drug intrauterine devices.
mesh_terms: D003271:Contraceptive Agents, Female / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000209:etiology; D005602:France; D006801:Humans; D007436:Intrauterine Devices, Medicated / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016912:Levonorgestrel / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008796:Metrorrhagia; D014595:Uterine Perforation / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D003271:Contraceptive Agents, Female; D016912:Levonorgestrel