Comparison of a levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine device versus expectant management after conservative surgery for symptomatic endometriosis: A pilot study

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 305-309

  Vercellini, Paolo ^a   Frontino, Giada ^a   De Giorgi, Olga ^a   Aimi, Giorgio ^a   Zaina, Barbara ^a   Crosignani, Pier Giorgio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dysmenorrhea; Endometriosis; IUD; Pelvic pain; Progestins

Indexed keywords

LEVONORGESTREL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER SURGERY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DYSMENORRHEA; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICE; MORBIDITY; MULTICENTER STUDY; OPEN STUDY; PARITY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SYMPTOM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0042065171     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0015-0282(03)00608-3     Document Type: Article

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