Jan 7, 2017 · In China, women often have the same IUD from soon after childbirth until menopause; while popular IUDs in the United States are typically deemed effective for up to 10 years, those used in...

Dec 13, 2021 · China’s Ministry of Health states that approximately 286 million women were fitted with IUDs between 1980 and 2009. The IUD left a legacy in China that still influences women and their reproductive choices. For some women, the legacy of the IUD was tangible — it functioned as an act of quasi-mutilation and infringed on their reproductive rights.

Jan 7, 2017 · BEIJING — A few months after Lu Qiumei gave birth to her daughter in 2012, local officials visited her home and told her she was required to be fitted with an intrauterine device (IUD). For...

Objective: To describe routine techniques and a newly developed approach to the removal of Chinese intrauterine devices (IUs). Methods: Office records regarding women of Chinese nationality who presented to a tertiary care hospital for IUD removal between January 2007 and March 2012 were retrieved.

The stainless steel ring intrauterine device (IUD) (Figure 1A) is widely used in China. 1 Very often this type of IUD can be removed in the outpatient clinic by using an IUD removal hook.

So predominant was the ‘steel ring’ that even today Chinese generally refer to any IUCD as a ‘ring’. It is estimated over 50 million Chinese women underwent the ring IUCD insertion.

Many studies have shown that common hormonal and metallic intrauterine devices are safe to scan with MR imaging; however, the stainless-steel ring IUD (often termed the “Chinese” IUD) is still considered MR unsafe.

Jun 1, 2010 · To review 10 years of experience in removal of Chinese intrauterine devices (IUD) attained by a single gynecologist practicing in Canada. Office records from women who presented requesting IUD removal between January 1999 and December 2008 were reviewed.

Objective: To review 10 years of experience in removal of Chinese intrauterine devices (IUD) attained by a single gynecologist practicing in Canada. Methods: Office records from women who presented requesting IUD removal between January 1999 and December 2008 were reviewed.

Jun 1, 2007 · Intrauterine devices (IUDs) have been the most popular method of contraception in China since the 1950s. Currently, it is still the most popular method, used by over 40% of women in the reproductive age. Among the worldwide distribution of IUD users, 92 million IUD users (60%) are in China [1].