Insertion of the Mirena Intrauterine System for Treatment of Adenomyosis-Associated Menorrhagia: A Novel Method

Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 160-164

  Peng, Fu Shaing ^a   Wu, Ming Yih ^b   Yang, Jehn Hsiahn ^b   Chen, Shee Uan ^b   Ho, Hong Nerng ^b   Yang, Yu Shih ^b  

^a FAR EASTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Adenomyosis; Expulsion; Levonorgestrel releasing intrauterine system; Menorrhagia; Mirena

Indexed keywords

DIANE; HEMOGLOBIN; LEVONORGESTREL;

ADENOMYOSIS; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSMENORRHEA; FEMALE; HEMOGLOBIN BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENORRHAGIA; MENSTRUATION; MYOMETRIUM; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK REDUCTION; SPOTTING; UTERINE BLEEDING PATTERN; UTERUS BLEEDING; UTERUS DISEASE; UTERUS EXPULSION; UTERUS PERFORATION;

ADULT; ANEMIA; CONTRACEPTIVE AGENTS, FEMALE; DYSMENORRHEA; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTRAUTERINE DEVICE EXPULSION; INTRAUTERINE DEVICES, MEDICATED; LEVONORGESTREL; MENORRHAGIA; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; UTERINE DISEASES;

EID: 77955568815     PISSN: 10284559     EISSN: 10284559     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1028-4559(10)60034-4     Document Type: Article

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