GyneFix® - LNG: Preliminary clinical experience with a copper and levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system

European Journal of Contraception and Reproductive Health Care

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 15-19

  Wildemeersch, D ^a,c   Dhont, M ^a   Temmerman, M ^a   Delbarge, W ^a   Schacht, E ^b   Thiery, M ^a  

^a Dept of Obstetrics and Gynecology   (Belgium)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^c GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

GyneFix; Intrauterine device; Levonorgestrel; Menstrual bleeding; Sexually transmitted infections

Indexed keywords

CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; LEVONORGESTREL; COPPER INTRAUTERINE DEVICE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICE; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICE; MENSTRUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; MENORRHAGIA; MIDDLE AGED;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CONTRACEPTIVE AGENTS, FEMALE; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTRAUTERINE DEVICES, COPPER; LEVONORGESTREL; MENORRHAGIA; MIDDLE AGED; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES;

EID: 0032588024     PISSN: 13625187     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/13625189909043475     Document Type: Article

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