Open AccessDysfunction of the Clinical Effect of Levonorgestrel Treatment of Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding
Author(s) -
Xinhui Mi,
Caixia Qin
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
advanced emergency medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2315-456X
DOI - 10.18686/aem.v2i1.2
Subject(s) - levonorgestrel , dysfunctional uterine bleeding , medicine , menstruation , metrorrhagia , adverse effect , endometrium , nausea , obstetrics , gynecology , breakthrough bleeding , population , family planning , research methodology , environmental health
Objective: Study clinical curative effect of levonorgestrel treatment on perimenopausal dysfunctional uterine bleeding. Method: Selected 126 outpatient of dysfunctional uterine bleeding which hospitalize from December 2010 to December 2012 at department of gynaecology to undergo levonorgestrel treatment on the 5‒7 days of menstruation. The endometrial thickness, hemoglobin, and the PBAC score of before and 3, 6, and 12 months after placement were observed and recorded. To observation the adverse reactions after levonorgestrel treatment. Results: After treatment, the thickness of the endometrium, the amount of menstruation and the hemoglobin concentration increased in 126 patients. During the treatment, 21 patients experienced mild dizziness and nausea, but did not affect the drug use and efficacy. Conclusion: Effects of levonorgestrel on intrauterine treatment of perimenopausal dysfunctional uterine bleeding can effectively reduce the amount of menstruation and increase hemoglobin levels. It is economic, simple, less adverse reaction, and widely entrenched in clinical practice.