Naproxen or estradiol for bleeding and spotting with the levonorgestrel intrauterine system: A randomized controlled trial

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 206, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 129.e1-129.e8

  Madden, Tessa ^a   Proehl, Sarah ^a   Allsworth, Jenifer E ^a   Secura, Gina M ^a   Peipert, Jeffrey F ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

contraception; irregular bleeding; levonorgestrel intrauterine system; progestin only contraception

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; LEVONORGESTREL; NAPROXEN; PLACEBO;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HEADACHE; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK FACTOR; SPOTTING; THORAX PAIN; UTERINE BLEEDING PATTERN;

EID: 84856381948     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: 10976868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2011.09.021     Document Type: Article

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