Question 1923
{"accessible":false,"alternatives":[{"id":9560,"text":"endometrial carcinoma"},{"id":9561,"text":"IUCD displacement"},{"id":9562,"text":"IUCD embedment"},{"id":9563,"text":"IUCD fragmentation"},{"id":9564,"text":"IUCD perforation"},{"id":9565,"text":"spontaneous IUCD expulsion"}],"archived":false,"correctAlternativeId":9560,"explanation":"\u003cp\u003eThe complications of an intrauterine contraceptive device (IUCD) include:\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003espontaneous IUCD expulsion: passage in or through the external cervical os\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIUCD displacement\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIUCD embedment: penetration into the myometrium, but not through the serosa\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://radiopaedia.org/articles/iucd-related-uterine-perforation?lang=gb\"\u003eIUCD perforation\u003c/a\u003e: penetration through myometrium and serosa\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethree-fold increased risk of generalised\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\"https://radiopaedia.org/articles/pelvic-inflammatory-disease?lang=gb\"\u003epelvic inflammatory disease (PID)\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://radiopaedia.org/articles/pregnancy-with-intrauterine-contraceptive-device-1?lang=gb\"\u003epregnancy-associated with IUCD\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eassociated pregnancy with\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\"https://radiopaedia.org/articles/miscarriage?lang=gb\"\u003espontaneous\u0026nbsp;\u003c/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://radiopaedia.org/articles/miscarriage?lang=gb\"\u003em\u003c/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://radiopaedia.org/articles/miscarriage?lang=gb\"\u003eiscarriage\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIUCD retention\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIUCD fragmentation\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Endometrial carcinoma\" class=\"internal\" href=\"/articles/endometrial-carcinoma\"\u003eEndometrial carcinoma\u003c/a\u003e is not considered as a complication of the IUCDs.\u003c/p\u003e","id":1923,"imageUrl":null,"imageAttribution":null,"imageAttributionCaseInfo":null,"firstQuestionPath":"/questions/1923","nextQuestionPath":"/articles/iucd-related-uterine-perforation-1/questions/1706","relatedArticles":[{"id":4938,"title":"Intrauterine contraceptive device","link":"/articles/intrauterine-contraceptive-device-1?lang=gb"},{"id":15473,"title":"Embedded intrauterine contraceptive device","link":"/articles/embedded-intrauterine-contraceptive-device?lang=gb"},{"id":40116,"title":"Pregnancy with intrauterine contraceptive device","link":"/articles/pregnancy-with-intrauterine-contraceptive-device-1?lang=gb"},{"id":40124,"title":"Missing IUCD","link":"/articles/missing-iucd?lang=gb"}],"alsoUsedIn":[],"stem":"\u003cp\u003eRegarding the complications of the intrauterine contraceptive devices (IUCDs), which of the following is \u003cstrong\u003eFALSE\u003c/strong\u003e?\u003c/p\u003e","menuLinks":[{"text":"Report problem with question","url":"https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfO3soWYhOjJ7yErSysyCe5V4A1CqW7WK3rDA7MtAkecMGqNw/viewform?entry.1624461248\u0026entry.553583435=https://radiopaedia.org/questions/1923"}],"attemptsPercentages":[{"alternativeId":"9560","percentage":95},{"alternativeId":"9561","percentage":1},{"alternativeId":"9564","percentage":1},{"alternativeId":"9563","percentage":3},{"alternativeId":"9562","percentage":0},{"alternativeId":"9565","percentage":0}],"promptToLogin":false,"questionManager":false,"articleId":"iucd-related-uterine-perforation"}