{"paper_id":"76faba5f-dcdb-449d-948d-0c789952e973","body_text":"British Journal of Hospital Medicine (BJHM) is published by IMR Press from Volume 87 Issue 1 (2026). Previous articles were published by another publisher under the hybrid model (CC-BY-NC license or on a subscription basis), and they are hosted by IMR Press on imrpress.com as a courtesy and upon agreement.\nThe levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system in modern gynaecology\nC Jay McGavigan 1, Philip Owen 1\nAffiliation\nArticle Info\n1 Department of Gynaecology, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow G4 0SF\nAbstract\nThe levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system was initially developed for contraception but is now widely used for a variety of gynaecological conditions. Compliance can sometimes be hampered by troublesome side effects (principally breakthrough bleeding) but appropriate counselling can reduce unnecessary discontinuation.","source_license":"public-domain-us","license_restricted":false}