Usage of the levonorgestrel releasing intrauterine system in perimenopause

Authors

  • Tomáš Fait

Keywords:

menopause – hormone replacement therapy – levonorgestrel releasing intrauterine system – thromboembolic disease

Abstract

Levonorgestrel releasing intrauterine system have excellent contraceptive efficacy with simultaneous lowering of menstruation’s blood loss. It could be used for therapy of endometrial hyperplasia in perimenopause. In position of gestagen part of the hormone replacement therapy it has high control of endometrial proliferation. It is conjoined with the zero increasing of risk of thromboembolic disease in combination with transdermal oestrogen’s application. 

Published

2024-04-22

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Section

Gynecology and Obstetrics

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