Hydronephrosis caused by a menstrual cup

In this case report, a 20-year-old healthy woman contacted the emergency department because of lower abdominal pain radiating to the right flank. She was discharged with analgesics suspecting a kidney stone attack. One month later she contacted the emergency department again with the same symptoms....

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Published in:	Ugeskrift for læger Vol. 181; no. 45
Main Authors:	Umaramanan, Thamilini, Hjort-Pedersen, Karina, Besenbruch, Annette, Krzak, Jan M
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	Danish
Published:	Denmark 04-11-2019
Subjects:	Abdominal Pain Adult Female Humans Hydronephrosis - etiology Menstrual Hygiene Products - adverse effects Ultrasonography Urography Vagina Young Adult
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Summary:	In this case report, a 20-year-old healthy woman contacted the emergency department because of lower abdominal pain radiating to the right flank. She was discharged with analgesics suspecting a kidney stone attack. One month later she contacted the emergency department again with the same symptoms. A CT urography was made showing hydronephrosis on the right side and a menstrual cup in the vagina seemingly compressing the right ostia in the bladder. After removal of the menstrual cup the symptoms disappeared, and the patient was discharged. A control ultrasound scan two weeks later showed full regression of the hydronephrosis.
ISSN:	1603-6824