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Poor positioning of menstrual cup linked to kidney complications

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A poorly positioned menstrual cup to capture monthly blood flow may lead to more serious complications than leakage alone, warn doctors in the journal BMJ Case Reports, after treating a young woman with uterohydronephrosis-a swollen kidney caused by blocked urine flow into the bladder.

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Sci Tech Daily

Doctors Warn: Menstrual Cup Misuse Could Be Causing Kidney Problems

The warning was issued after an uneven placement obstructed urine flow into the bladder. Doctors warn that an improperly positioned menstrual cup can cause more than just leakage—it may lead to serious complications, such as uterohydronephrosis, a condition in which a swollen kidney results from blocked urine flow into the bladder. This warning follows a [...]

29 days ago

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Firstpost News

Why doctors are warning against the use of menstrual cups

Doctors are warning that a poorly positioned menstrual cup can cause more than just leakage for women. This comes as a 30-year-old woman was diagnosed with uterohydronephrosis — a swollen kidney caused by blocked urine flow into the bladder — owing to her period cup. It has also led many others to ask — how safe are these sanitary products?

1 month ago·Mumbai, India

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Wales Online

Warning over use of menstrual cups after woman fell seriously ill

A woman was diagnosed with ureterohydronephrosis after a cup stopped her urinating

1 month ago·Wales, United Kingdom

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News Medical

Poor positioning of menstrual cup linked to kidney complications

1 month ago·United States

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BBC News

Ill-fitting menstrual cup may cause health complications

Doctors have reported a rare case where the use of a menstrual cup was linked to kidney problems.

1 month ago·United Kingdom

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dailynews.co.zw

Beware ill-fitting menstrual cups, warn doctors – DailyNews

Doctors are advising women to take care using menstrual cups, after one user developed temporary kidney problems because the cup was misaligned.The patient, in her 30s, had been experiencing intermittent pelvic pain and blood in her urine for months, but had not linked the symptoms to the menstrual cup, which is used to catch monthly blood flow.Although exceedingly rare, a poorly positioned cup inside the vaginal passage can press on other nearb…

30 days ago

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