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The insertion of GyneFix requires a unique method of implantation. The single most important prerequisite is to learn to properly insert the anchor.
Read moreWe are happy to announce that two new frameless intrauterine systems have been approved in the European Union.
Over 3 decades ago, an article appeared in the journal Contraception titled: “Immediate postplacental IUD insertion (IPPI): the expulsion problem”. The authors, M. Thiery and co-workers from the Ghent University in Belgium, after having inserted 2646 various IUDs, identified a persisting problem with immediate postplacental IUD insertion (IPPI) being poor device retention when compared to conventional interval insertion.
Read how we solved this problem after 30 years of trial and error.
A new hysteroscopic technique (ReLARC®) for the insertion of long-term contraceptive devices is described. The procedure is conducted under direct vision; the method is simple, safe and rapid, and is suitable for application in the operating room or the office. The method is a reversible alternative to more complex insertion techniques for hysteroscopic intratubal contraception. It is the first hysteroscopically inserted system suitable for long-term intrauterine contraception.
Many women suffer from ill-fitting IUDs and one in two women will not use the IUD for the full approved lifespan of the IUD. Most side effects occurring with framed IUD/IUS can be avoided with a frameless IUD; the risk of displacement and expulsion is low, pain complaints after insertion are usually not present, bleeding, and spotting caused by IUD/cavity disproportion is, due to its optimal design characteristics, improbable. These are the most common reasons for early removal of a conventional framed IUD/IUS. read more
The author of this website is Dr Dirk Wildemeersch, MD, PhD. He is a devoted researcher in intrauterine contraception for over 30 years and a developer of innovative intrauterine concepts and advanced drug delivery technology for contraception, hormone replacement therapy, treatment of menorrhagia, and other female health needs.
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Intrauterine systems: a frameless future?
Why perimenopausal women should consider to use a levonorgestrel intrauterine system
The challenge to solve the expulsion problem of immediate postplacental insertion of IUD
How to become proficient with insertion of frameless IUDs?
Advantages of frameless intrauterine device and system in nulliparous and adolescent women
The insertion of GyneFix requires a unique method of implantation. The single most important prerequisite is to learn to properly insert the anchor.
Read moreOur research has produced innovations around IUD contraception. These findings have been integrated in IUD products that are available on the market today.
Read moreIUDs have the highest probability of being accepted by women if attention is given to the provision of correct information to dispel myths and misconceptions.
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