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Adjectival Hyphens

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""missing threads" (i.e. IUCD threads not being visible in the vagina) are relatively common (~20%; high in post-partum insertions) and can be the result of expulsion, perforation, or pregnancy ¹¹"

Line 97:119 · Only use medical adjectival hyphens where the letters at the end and start of the compound word are the same, e.g. post-transplant. In this case, don't use the hyphen: 'post-partum'.

Colons

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"stainless steel: Chinese ring (manufacture ceased in 2000)"

Line 18:23 · The first word after a colon should almost always be lowercase. In this case, it's not: ': Chinese ring'.

"silver: Gräfenberg ring (discontinued) ¹⁹"

Line 19:14 · The first word after a colon should almost always be lowercase. In this case, it's not: ': Gräfenberg ring'.

Headings Valid

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Expected headings

H1 Terminology
H1 Usage
H1 Epidemiology
H2 Risk factors
H2 Associations
H1 Clinical presentation
H2 Complications
H1 Diagnosis
H2 Diagnostic criteria
H2 Diagnostic clues
H1 Pathology
H2 Aetiology
H2 Location
H2 Classification
H2 Macroscopic appearance
H2 Microscopic appearance
H2 Immunophenotype
H2 Markers
H2 Genetics
H1 Radiographic features
H2 Plain radiograph
H2 Mammography
H2 Antenatal ultrasound
H2 Transoesophageal echocardiography
H2 Ultrasound
H2 CT
H3 Dual-energy CT
H2 Angiography (DSA)
H2 MRI
H2 CT/MRI
H2 Nuclear medicine
H3 PET-CT
H3 PET-MRI
H1 Radiology report
H1 Treatment and prognosis
H2 Complications
H1 History and etymology
H1 Differential diagnosis
H2 Clinical differential diagnosis
H1 Practical points
H1 See also

"Complications"

Line 56:1 · "Complications" is under the wrong parent heading (found under "Treatment and prognosis").

"IUCD malposition"

Line 72:1 · "IUCD malposition" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

Semicolons

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"The preferred abbreviation for an intrauterine contraceptive device is IUCD. Occasionally, IUD is used instead; however, some specialists dislike this shortening, as it is also used as an abbreviation for intrauterine death."

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"There is no consensus on whether a malpositioned IUCD should be removed +/- replaced, but several guidelines suggest the following to be indications; overall, removal is on a case-by-case basis ^11,20,21:"

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"asymptomatic displacement of a hormone-releasing IUCD (e.g. Mirena) may not affect its efficacy in prevention of pregnancy, according to some studies ^5-7; in contrast, for copper IUCDs, displacement from the fundal position is associated with higher rates of inadvertent pregnancy ⁶"

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""missing threads" (i.e. IUCD threads not being visible in the vagina) are relatively common (~20%; high in post-partum insertions) and can be the result of expulsion, perforation, or pregnancy ¹¹"

Line 97:109 · Use semicolons judiciously.

There Is

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"There are two main types of intrauterine contraceptive devices:"

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