M Valeria Bahamondes

No ORCID on file · 4 papers in corpus · active 2008-2015

Study types

  • review 2
  • article 1
  • other 1

Condition tags

  • endometriosis 3
  • adenomyosis 2
  • dysmenorrhea 1
review 2015
Non-contraceptive benefits of hormonal and intrauterine reversible contraceptive methods
Human reproduction update ·doi:10.1093/humupd/dmv023

BACKGROUND: Most contraceptive methods present benefits beyond contraception; however, despite a large body of evidence, many healthcare professionals (HCPs), users and potential users are unaware of those benefits. This review evaluates th…

other 2011
Ease of insertion and clinical performance of the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system in nulligravidas
Contraception ·doi:10.1016/j.contraception.2011.05.012

BACKGROUND: Despite the high contraceptive efficacy and the additional noncontraceptive benefits of the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system (LNG-IUS), concerns persist with respect to its use in nulligravidas. The objective of this…

article 2011
Use of combined oral contraceptives for the management of heavy menstrual bleeding
·doi:10.1586/eog.11.43

Evaluation of: Jensen JT, Parke S, Mellinger U, Machlitt A, Fraser I. Effective treatment of heavy menstrual bleeding with estradiol valerate and dienogest: a randomized controlled trial. Obstet. Gynecol. 117(4), 777–787 (2011).Heavy menstr…

review 2008
Levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system: uses and controversies
Expert review of medical devices ·doi:10.1586/17434440.5.4.437

This article provides a perspective on the use of the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system as a contraceptive method and as therapy in different situations, as well as presenting the corresponding controversies and unresolved issues…