{"title":"Unintended Consequences: Vaginal Calculus Formation Around a Long-Term Copper IUD.","authors":"Juhi Deshpande","doi":"10.1007/s13224-025-02243-0","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A 60-year-old obese woman presented with severe vaginal pain and a large mass. Manual extraction revealed a copper IUD embedded in a 40 g calculus. This rare case highlights the importance of regular gynecologic care for all women, prompt IUD removal, and proper management to prevent complications.</p>","PeriodicalId":51563,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of India","volume":"76 2","pages":"169-171"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5000,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13172175/pdf/","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of India","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s13224-025-02243-0","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"2025/9/22 0:00:00","PubModel":"Epub","JCR":"Q4","JCRName":"OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
A 60-year-old obese woman presented with severe vaginal pain and a large mass. Manual extraction revealed a copper IUD embedded in a 40 g calculus. This rare case highlights the importance of regular gynecologic care for all women, prompt IUD removal, and proper management to prevent complications.
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Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of India (JOGI) is the official journal of the Federation of Obstetrics and Gynecology Societies of India (FOGSI). This is a peer- reviewed journal and features articles pertaining to the field of obstetrics and gynecology. The Journal is published six times a year on a bimonthly basis. Articles contributed by clinicians involved in patient care and research, and basic science researchers are considered. It publishes clinical and basic research of all aspects of obstetrics and gynecology, community obstetrics and family welfare and subspecialty subjects including gynecological endoscopy, infertility, oncology and ultrasonography, provided they have scientific merit and represent an important advance in knowledge. The journal believes in diversity and welcomes and encourages relevant contributions from world over. The types of articles published are: · Original Article· Case Report · Instrumentation and Techniques · Short Commentary · Correspondence (Letter to the Editor) · Pictorial Essay