The Keeper&lt;sup&gt;®&lt;/sup&gt;, a Menstrual Collection Device, as a Potential Cause of Endometriosis and Adenomyosis

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Jan 2003 English Publisher:S. Karger AGJournal:Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation, volume 56, pages 35-37 (issn: 0378-7346, eissn: 1423-002X,

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Authors: Stacey Spechler; Lynnette K. Nieman; Ahalya Premkumar; Pamela Stratton;

doi: 10.1159/000072329

The Keeper®, a Menstrual Collection Device, as a Potential Cause of Endometriosis and Adenomyosis

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Barrier contraceptive devices like the cervical cap and diaphragm and menstrual collecting devices may block menstrual flow, increase retrograde menstruation, and thus theoretically increase the likelihood of developing endometriosis or adenomyosis. We describe the case of a woman with a prior tubal ligation who after 4 years of regular use of the Keeper®, a menstrual collecting device, developed adenomyosis and endometriosis.

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