The levonorgestrel intrauterine system (Mirena) for the treatment of menstrual problems in adolescents with medical disorders, or physical or learning disabilities

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 117, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 216-221

  Pillai, M ^a   O'Brien, K ^a   Hill, E ^b  

^a CHELTENHAM GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adolescent menstrual problems; Levonorgestrel IUS

Indexed keywords

LEVONORGESTREL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMENORRHEA; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTRACEPTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICE; LEARNING DISORDER; MENSTRUATION DISORDER; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADMINISTRATION, INTRAVAGINAL; ADOLESCENT; CAREGIVERS; CHILD; CONTRACEPTION; CONTRACEPTIVE AGENTS, FEMALE; CONTRACEPTIVES, ORAL, COMBINED; DISABLED PERSONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTRAUTERINE DEVICES, MEDICATED; LEVONORGESTREL; MENARCHE; MENSTRUATION DISTURBANCES; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; THIRD-PARTY CONSENT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 72449207539     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2009.02372.x     Document Type: Article

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