Open AccessHormone spiral in treatment of progesterone‐induced stomatitis
Author(s) -
Sandbakk FrankJakob,
Løes Sigbjørn,
Pedersen Torbjørn Ø.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.3179
Subject(s) - medicine , hormone , menstrual cycle , stomatitis , menstruation
Hormonal changes in the menstrual cycle may cause autoimmune progesterone‐induced stomatitis. This case illustrates that insertion of a hormone spiral can be a treatment option to reduce mucosal lesions and symptoms.