title: Intrauterine device migration to the urinary bladder causing sexual dysfunction: a case report.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Intravesical migration represents an uncommon complication of intrauterine device (IUD) insertion. We present the case of an IUD that migrated to the urinary bladder, causing significant sexual complaints.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 38-year-old woman presented with complaints of gradually evolving dyspareunia and recurrent urinary tract infections during the past 12 months. She reported an IUD insertion 18 months before. Further detailed evaluation revealed disorders in all sexual domains. Imaging and cystoscopy detected the presence of IUD in the urinary bladder. Under anesthesia, the IUD was removed out of the bladder without any complications. In her follow-up evaluation after six months, her sexual function was significantly improved and she had no urinary symptoms.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Sexual difficulties in a woman with an IUD should raise the suspicion of device dislodgement or dislocation. Hippokratia 2016, 20(1): 70-72.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Dimitropoulos
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, General Hospital of Larissa, Larissa, Greece.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Skriapas
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, General Hospital of Larissa, Larissa, Greece.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Karvounis
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Tzortzis
keywords: IUD; Intrauterine device; dislocation; dislodgement; dyspareunia; female; migration; sexual dysfunction