Levonorgestrel Intrauterine System versus Medical Therapy for Menorrhagia
Author(s) -
Janesh Gupta,
Joe Kai,
Lee Middleton,
Helen Pattison,
Richard Gray,
Jane Daniels
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
new england journal of medicine
Language(s) - Danish
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 19.889
H-Index - 1030
eISSN - 1533-4406
pISSN - 0028-4793
DOI - 10.1056/nejmoa1204724
Subject(s) - levonorgestrel , medicine , tranexamic acid , quality of life (healthcare) , progestogen , randomized controlled trial , confidence interval , family planning , obstetrics , gynecology , population , estrogen , surgery , blood loss , environmental health , nursing , research methodology
Menorrhagia is a common problem, yet evidence to inform decisions about therapy is limited. In a pragmatic, multicenter, randomized trial, we compared the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system (levonorgestrel-IUS) with usual medical treatment in women with menorrhagia who presented to their primary care providers.
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