A randomized, phase II study describing the efficacy, bleeding profile, and safety of two low-dose levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine contraceptive systems and Mirena.

Abstract

LNG-IUS12 and LNG-IUS16 provided effective contraception, acceptable bleeding patterns, and were well tolerated compared with Mirena.

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Subjects

• Adult
• Contraceptives, Oral, Synthetic
• Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
• Europe
• Female
• Humans
• Intrauterine Devices, Medicated
• Levonorgestrel
• Menstruation
• Pregnancy
• Pregnancy, Unplanned
• Time Factors
• Treatment Outcome
• Young Adult

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Authors

• Kristina Gemzell-Danielsson
• Ilka Schellschmidt
• Dan Apter

Publication date

2012-03-02

Journal

Journal topics

• Fertility
• Infertility

Language

Eng.

Copyright

Fertility and sterility

Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Women's and Children's Health, Karolinska Institutet/Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden. kristina.gemzell [at] ki.se

Release reference

Fertil Steril. 2012 Mar;97(3):616-22.e1-3

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