title: Intrauterine devices that do not fit well cause side effects, become embedded, or are expelled and can even perforate the uterine wall.
authors.affiliation: Ghent, Belgium.
authors.forename: Dirk
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Wildemeersch
authors.affiliation: Münster, Germany.
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hasskamp
authors.affiliation: Western Cape, South Africa.
authors.forename: Norman
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Goldstuck
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D058736:Intrauterine Device Migration / Q000009:adverse effects*; D007435:Intrauterine Devices, Copper / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014595:Uterine Perforation / Q000209:etiology*