title: Intrauterine foreign bodies, other than contraceptive devices and systems, may affect fertility - report of two very different cases.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To present two cases in which foreign bodies in the uterine cavity had a contraceptive effect for the duration of their presence in utero.
  
  
  METHODS
  One case of endometrial osseous metaplasia and another case with unabsorbed suture material after a caesarean section resulted in foreign bodies acting like an intrauterine contraceptive. Ultrasound was used to diagnose the conditions, and hysteroscopy to remove the foreign bodies.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Foreign intrauterine bodies should be considered in cases of infertility.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy 'Grigore T. Popa' , Iasi , Romania.
authors.forename: Mihaela
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Grigore
authors.forename: Iolanda
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Blidaru
authors.forename: Flavius
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Iordache
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002585:Cesarean Section / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000209:etiology*; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014591:Uterine Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014599:Uterus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology