Karoliina Halmesmäki

ObjectiveTo compare, whether women with menorrhagia, treated with either hysterectomy or LNG-IUS, differ in their cardiovascular risk profile during 10-year follow-up.Study designA total of 236 women were randomized to treatment by hysterec…

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the changes in lower abdominal pain and back pain among women with menorrhagia treated by hysterectomy or levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system (LNG-IUS). DESIGN: A randomized cont…

ObjectivesNearly one third of women complain of heavy menstrual bleeding during their reproductive years. Hysterectomy and levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system (LNG-IUS) are effective treatment options for menorrhagia. However, the …

OBJECTIVE: To compare among women with menorrhagia the effect of hysterectomy or levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system (LNG-IUS) on sexual functioning. DESIGN: A randomised controlled trial. SETTING: Five university hospitals in Finl…