The LNG-IUS: The First Choice Alternative to Hysterectomy? Intrauterine Levonorgestrel-Releasing Systems for Effective Treatment and Contraception
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APPLICATION FOR INCLUSION OF LEVONORGESTREL - RELEASING INTRAUTERINE SYSTEM FOR CONTRACEPTION IN THE 14 th WHO MODEL LIST OF ESSENTIAL MEDICINES
Background Contraception is a truly valuable medical advance for women and society. There are different contraceptive methods, and the women's choice and acceptance of them is likely to be affected by the efficacy, acceptability, tolerability and availability of alternatives and the desire not to conceive. In the 1970s a new approach to the delivery of hormonal contraception was researched and ...
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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 variety of noncontraceptive benefits including treatment for menorrhagia, endometriosis, and endometrial hyperplasia. The LNG-IUS has also been used in combination with estrogen for hormone replacement therapy and as an alte...
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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 ...
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Norgestrel, a synthetic progestin chemically derived from 19-nortestosterone, is six times more potent than progesterone, with variable binding affinity to various steroid receptors. The levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system (LNG IUS) provides a long-acting, highly effective, and reversible form of contraception, with a pearl index of 0.18 per 100 women-years. The locally released hormon...
متن کاملClinical outcomes and costs with the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system or hysterectomy for treatment of menorrhagia: randomized trial 5-year follow-up.
CONTEXT Because menorrhagia is often a reason for seeking medical attention, it is important to consider outcomes and costs associated with alternative treatment modalities. Both the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system (LNG-IUS) and hysterectomy have proven effective for treatment of menorrhagia but there are no long-term comparative studies measuring cost and quality of life. OBJECT...
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تاریخ انتشار 2017