A pilot study to assess the effect of three short-term treatments on frequent and/or prolonged bleeding compared to placebo in women using Implanon | Zendy

Edith Weisberg | Zendy; Martha Hickey | Zendy; Diane C. Palmer | Zendy; Victoria O’Connor | Zendy; Lois A. Salamonsen | Zendy; J. K. Findlay | Zendy; Ian S. Fraser | Zendy

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A pilot study to assess the effect of three short-term treatments on frequent and/or prolonged bleeding compared to placebo in women using Implanon

Author(s) -

Edith Weisberg,

Martha Hickey,

Diane C. Palmer,

Victoria O’Connor,

Lois A. Salamonsen,

J. K. Findlay,

Ian S. Fraser

Publication year - 2005

Publication title -

human reproduction

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.446

H-Index - 226

eISSN - 1460-2350

pISSN - 0268-1161

DOI - 10.1093/humrep/dei273

Subject(s) - medicine , placebo , desogestrel , term (time) , uterine bleeding , gynecology , surgery , research methodology , family planning , population , alternative medicine , physics , quantum mechanics , environmental health , pathology

The major side-effect of progestogen-only contraception is disruption of menstrual bleeding patterns, which can lead to a high incidence of early discontinuation. The aim of this study was to compare three treatments with placebo on the duration and recurrence of frequent and/or prolonged bleeding in Implanon users.

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