C. Jay McGavigan

No ORCID on file · 4 papers in corpus
lab-animal 2012
PloS one ·doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0030916

Progestins provide safe, effective and cheap options for contraception as well as the treatment of a variety of gynaecological disorders. Episodes of irregular endometrial bleeding or breakthrough bleeding (BTB) are a major unwanted side ef…

review 2005
British journal of hospital medicine (London, England : 2005) ·doi:10.12968/hmed.2005.66.10.19896

The 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 brea…

review 2003
Drugs of today (Barcelona, Spain : 1998) ·doi:10.1358/dot.2003.39.12.799415

The levonorgestrel intrauterine system is a safe, efficacious, long-term contraceptive device. Additionally, it results in a decrease in the volume of menstrual blood loss in women with normal periods and those with menorrhagia. It may also…

other 2002
Journal of anatomy

The levonorgestrel intrauterine system (LNG-IUS or Mirena®) is an efficient contraceptive device which also brings about a profound reduction in menstrual blood loss. It is therefore a recognised treatment for menorrhagia. A common cause of…