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THE SIGNIFICANCE OF CALCIUM DEPOSITS OCCURRING ON INTRAUTERINE DEVICES
Author(s) -
Howard Geraldine
Publication year - 1971
Publication title -
bjog: an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.157
H-Index - 164
eISSN - 1471-0528
pISSN - 1470-0328
DOI - 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1971.tb00354.x
Subject(s) - medicine , pregnancy , cervical canal , family planning , health services , signs and symptoms , surgery , obstetrics , population , research methodology , cervix , genetics , environmental health , cancer , biology
Summary Intrauterine contraceptive devices were examined after removal from the uterus. The surfaces of the devices were roughened by a deposit consisting of mucopolysaccharide and calcium salts. The degree of roughness had no relationship to the menorrhagia of which some patients complained.