Levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine

Menorrhagia also may be treated with the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine device (IUD). This is a very effective treatment that consistently reduces menstrual flow by 90% or greater.29,30 Its use has resulted in the postponement or cancellation of scheduled endometrial resection surgery or hysterectomy. Specifically, 60% of treated patients have been able to avoid hysterectomy.30,34,35... 

Suhonen S, Haukkamaa M, Jakobsson T, Rauramo I. Clinical performance of a levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system and oral contraceptives in young nulliparous women a comparative study. Contraception 2004 69 407-12. 

Li C-FI, Lee SSN, Pun TC. A pilot study on the acceptability of levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine device by young, single, nulliparous Chinese females following surgical abortion. Contraception 2004 69 247-50. 

Radesic B, Sharma A. Levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system for treating menstrual disorders a patient satisfaction questionnaire. Aust NZ J Obstet Gynaecol 2004 44 247-51. 

Gerber B, Reimer T, Krause A, Friese K, Muller H. Levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine devices. Lancet 2001 357(9258) 801. 

Acceptability of the long-term contraceptive levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system Mirena a 3-year followup. Contraception 2003 67 87-91. 

Some preliminary but well-designed work has suggested that by inserting a levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system it may be possible to limit considerably the problems posed by unscheduled uterine bleeding (75). 

Gardner FJ, Konje JC, Abrams KR, Brown LJ, Khanna S, Al-Azzawi F, Bell SC, Taylor DJ. Endometrial protection from tamoxifen-stimulated changes by a levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system a randomised controlled trial. Lancet 2000 356(9243) 1711-7. 

Robinson GE, Bounds W, Kubba AA, Adams J, GuiUeband J. Functional ovarian cysts associated with the levonorgestrel releasing intrauterine device. J Fam Plan 1989 14 131-2. 

Wildemeersch D, Dhont M, Temmerman M, Delbarge W, Schacht E, Thiery M. GyneFix-LNG preUminary clinical experience with a copper and levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system. Eur J Contracept Reprod Health Care 1999 4(1) 15-19. 

Wildemeersch D, Schacht E. Endometrial suppression with a new frameless levonorgestrel releasing intrauterine system in perimenopausal and postmenopausal women a pilot study. Maturitas 2000 36(l) 63-8. 

Some preliminary but well-designed work has suggested that by inserting a levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine... 

Suhonen SP, Allonen HO, Lahteenmaki P. Gynecology Sustained-release estradiol implants and a levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine device in hormone replacement therapy. Am J Obstet Gynecol 1995 172 562-567. 

Copper or levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine devices (lUD) and depot progestogen-only injections may be used as alternative eontra-eeptive methods, partieularly for women requiring hormonal eontraeep-... 

Fedele L, Bianchi S, Raffaelli R, Portuese A, Dorta M (1997) Treatment of adenomyosis-associated menorrhagia with a levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine device. Fertil Steril 68 426-429... 

Mercorio F, De Simone R, Di Spiezio Sardo A, Cerrota G, Bifulco G, Vanacore F, Nappi C (2003) The effect of a levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine device in the treatment of myoma-related menorrhagia. Contraception... 

Kesim MD, Aydin Y, Atis A, Mandiraci G. Long-term effects of the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system on serum lipids and the endometrium in breast cancer patients taking tamoxifen. Climacteric 2008 11 252-7. 

Daud S, Ewies AAA. Levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system why do some women dislike it Gynecol Endocrinol 2008 24 686-90. 

Wagner T, Mattie V, Wildt L, Fiala C. Use of the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system an Austrian perspective. Curr Opin Obstet Gynecol 2009 21 Sl-9. 

Kelekci S, Kelekci KH, Yitmaz B. Effects of levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system and T380A intrauterine copper device on dysmenorrhea and days of bleeding in women with and without adenomyosis. Contraception 2012 86(5) 458-63. 

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