A 3-year follow-up of women with endometriosis and pelvic pain users of the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 143, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 128-129

  Petta, Carlos A ^a   Ferriani, Rui A ^b   Abrão, Mauricio S ^c   Hassan, Daniela ^a   Rosa e Silva, Julio C ^b   Podgaec, Silvio ^c   Bahamondes, Luis ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology School of Medicine Universida de Estadual de Campinas   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^c Hospital of the School of Medicine   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEUPRORELIN; LEVONORGESTREL;

ADULT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYSTECTOMY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFICACY; DYSMENORRHEA; DYSPAREUNIA; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HORMONE RELEASE; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; INTRAUTERINE CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICE; LETTER; LEVONORGESTREL RELEASING INTRAUTERINE SYSTEM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OBSTETRIC ANALGESIA; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 62049085302     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2008.12.012     Document Type: Letter

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