Bleeding patterns for the Liletta® levonorgestrel 52 mg intrauterine system

Bleeding patterns do not differ between obese and non-obese women using a levonorgestrel 52-mg intrauterine system

Three-year efficacy and safety of a new 52-mg levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system.

OBJECTIVE To assess 3-year data on the efficacy and safety of a new 52-mg levonorgestrel intrauterine contraceptive (LNG20) designed for up to 7 years use. STUDY DESIGN Nulliparous and parous women aged 16-45 years at enrollment with regular menstrual cycles and requesting contraception were enrolled in an open-label, partially randomized trial to evaluate LNG20. The primary outcome was pregn...

TCRM_5624_The levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system

Correspondence: Paul D Blumenthal Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 300 Pasteur Drive, Stanford University Hospital, C/O Office of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Stanford, CA 94305, USA email [email protected] Abstract: The levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system (LNG-IUS) is a safe, effective and acceptable form of contraception used by over 150 million women worldwide. It also has ...

A Levonorgestrel-releasing Intrauterine System for the Treatment of Abnormal Uterine Bleeding

Objectives: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of an intrauterine system releasing 20μg levonorgestrel per 24 hours in the longterm treatment of heavy menstrual blood loss in women unrelated to intrauterine pathology. Methods: Sixty parous women aged 35-48 years with recurrent menorrhagia participated in this study. Women were followed-up for at least 12 months (12-16 months). The effect on me...

Patient satisfaction for levonorgestrel intrauterine system and norethisterone for treatment of dysfunctional uterine bleeding.

BACKGROUND Dysfunctional uterine bleeding (DUB) is a common problem with complex management. It can be quite harrowing for the physicians as in most instances they are unable to pinpoint the cause of abnormal bleeding even after a thorough history and physical examination. Aim was to compare patient satisfaction for Levonorgestrel intra uterine system (LNG-IUS) and Norethisterone for the treatm...