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Ulipristal or levonorgestrel as emergency contraception

, 2015
This is an increased window of treatment opportunity compared to levonorgestrel, the only other dedicated oral emergency contraceptive, which is registered for use within three days (72 hours) of intercourse.
King, Michelle, Hope, Denise, Grant, Gary   +2 more
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Kyleena – another levonorgestrel IUS

, 2018
A levonorgestrel (LNG) intrauterine system (IUS) known as Kyleena (Bayer PLC) received marketing authorisation from the European Medicines Agency in 2016.1 The device contains 19.5mg LNG and is licensed for contraception for up to 5 years.

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Efecto del levonorgestrel como anticonceptivo oral de emergencia en la ovulación, el endometrio y los espermatozoides Effect of levonorgestrel in the ovulation, endometrium, and spermatozoa for emergency oral contraception

Revista Peruana de Medicina Experimental y Salud Pública, 2010
Existe amplia controversia acerca del mecanismo de acción del levonorgestrel como anticonceptivo oral de emergencia; numerosas organizaciones, tanto científicas como de la sociedad civil, muestran su disconformidad con su uso, debido a su posible acción ...
Víctor J. Suárez, Renzo Zavala, Juan Manuel Ureta, Gisely Hijar, Jorge Lucero, Paul Pachas   +5 more
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Efficacy of etonogestrel subcutaneous implants versus the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system in the conservative treatment of adenomyosis

Open Medicine
To evaluate the clinical efficacy of etonogestrel subcutaneous implant (ENG-SCI) with that of the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system (LNG-IUD) for adenomyosis treatment. A prospective randomized cohort study was conducted including 108 patients
Wei Anwen, Tang Xuedong, Yang Wenjuan, Zhou Jianqing, Zhu Weili, Pan Shan   +5 more
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Multifetal Pregnancy Following Emergency Contraceptive Pill Containing Levonorgestrel: Case Report

, 2010
Contraceptives, used for prevention of unwanted pregnancy after an unprotected sexual intercourse, have been in use for more than 20 years. With their high efficiency and fewer side effects, drugs containing 750 Mg levonorgestrel are the most commonly ...
Yavuz Şimşek, Nasuh Utku Doğan, Oya Şengezer   +2 more
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Levonorgestrel Concentration in a Single Rod Implant Users for Six Months [PDF]

, 2016
Objective: This research was conducted to measure levonorgestrel serum concentration Monoplant® after six months of usage. Method: Thirty healthy women, 20 - 40 years old, and after been proven for fertility, had implants on their body.
Gunardi, Eka R.
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L'anticoncepció d'emergència amb levonorgestrel en la xarxa sanitària de Catalunya

Anticoncepció d'emergència; Levonorgestrel; CatalunyaAnticoncepción de emergencia; Levonorgestrel; CataluñaEmergency contraception; Levonorgestrel; CataloniaDocument que aporta informació sobre l'anticoncepció d'emergència amb Levonorgestrel a la xarxa ...

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What is the impact of contraceptive methods and mixes of contraceptive methods on contraceptive prevalence, unmet need for family planning, and unwanted and unintended pregnancies? [PDF]

, 2013
Background - In many low-and middle-income countries, there is high maternal, infant and child mortality due in part to low contraceptive use and high unmet need for family planning.
Ogollah, Reuben, Pallikadavath, Sasee, Dewey, A., Drahota, Amy, Kilburn, Sally, Stones, William, Stores, Rebecca, Dewey, Ann, Pallikadavath, Saseendran, Dean, Taraneh, MacKenzie, Heather, Dean, Tara, Fogg, Carole, Stores, R.   +13 more
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Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension and Levonorgestrel Intrauterine Device Use

, 2018
Evidence is limited that levonorgestrel intrauterine device (IUD) contraception may place women at increased risk of idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH). Our aim is to assess the feasibility of a longitudinal cohort study of the risk of developing
Lindsey B. De Lott; Michelle Moniz; David Musch; Prabha Narayanaswamy; Wayne Cornblath
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Distinct immunomodulatory effects of synthetic progestins compared with natural progesterone in human immune cells. [PDF]

Immunohorizons
Patel AJ, Karandikar AN, Miron-Ocampo A, Karandikar NJ, Mangalam AK.   +4 more
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