ACOG Committee Opinion No. 337: Noncontraceptive Uses of the Levonorgestrel Intrauterine System
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The levonorgestrel intrauterine system effectively reduces menstrual bleeding and menopausal symptoms, but requires further study for use in endometriosis, hyperplasia, or with tamoxifen.
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The levonorgestrel intrauterine system, approved for contraceptive use for up to 5 years, also has noncontraceptive uses. It appears to reduce menstrual bleeding significantly in women with idiopathic menorrhagia. Current studies suggest that menopausal hormone therapy regimens combining the levonorgestrel intrauterine system with estradiol are effective in reducing climacteric symptoms and in inducing amenorrhea in most women after 1 year. Further studies are required before this device can be recommended as a treatment for endometriosis-associated pelvic pain, hyperplasia, or endometrial adenocarcinoma, or as adjuvant therapy with tamoxifen.
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- Efficacy of levonorgestrel releasing intrauterine system for the treatment of menorrhagia due to benign uterine lesions in perimenopausal women 2012
- Intrauterine devices and adolescents 2008
- Use of the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system, quality of life and sexuality. Experience in an Italian family planning center 2011
Cited by (3)
- Efficacy of levonorgestrel releasing intrauterine system for the treatment of menorrhagia due to benign uterine lesions in perimenopausal women 2012
- Use of the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system, quality of life and sexuality. Experience in an Italian family planning center 2011
- Intrauterine devices and adolescents 2008
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