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KMID : 0892719990030020299
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Journal of the Korean Society of Maternal and Child Health
1999 Volume.3 No. 2 p.299 ~ p.304
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Five Cases of Graefenberg Ring Removed from Chinese Women of Korean Descendant
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Bai Byoung-Choo
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Abstract
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For the practical purpose of professional use of intrauterine devices dates from the work of Ernst Graefenberg in the late 1920´ s. Ernst Graefenberg(1881-1957) pioneer in the use of intrauterine contraceptive devices during the 1930´ S. His excellent results of the silver ring showed the practical value of the method;setting the stage of the modem era of IUD development Ota in Japan reported his initial results in 1934. Among Japanese physicians;the method began to achieve a moderate degree of acceptance.
In Korea;one time;before and after the world war II;Graefenberg/Ota rings were used for the birth control. But after the new modem type of IUD were popularized;especially after 1960´ S;Greafenberg s type were not used.
Recently;we have experienced 5 cases of Greafengerg metal rings removed from Chinese women (Korean descendant) who have come to Korea to work from East-north China;and reported with a brief review of the literatures.
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KEYWORD
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graefenberg ring, chinese women, korean descendant
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