The levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system and endometriosis staging

This study aims to determine whether the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system can influence American Society for Reproductive Medicine endometriosis staging scores, as assessed through second-look laparoscopies, and to compare the results with those obtained with a GnRH agonist. Both treatme...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Fertility and sterility 2007-05, Vol.87 (5), p.1231-1234
Hauptverfasser:	Gomes, Mariana Kefalás Oliveira, M.D, Ferriani, Rui Alberto, M.D, Rosa e Silva, Júlio Cesar, M.D, Japur de Sá Rosa e Silva, Ana Carolina, M.D, Vieira, Carolina Sales, M.D, Cândido dos Reis, Francisco José, M.D
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Biological and medical sciences Endometriosis - classification Endometriosis - drug therapy Female Female genital diseases Follow-Up Studies Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone - agonists Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics Humans Internal Medicine Intrauterine Devices, Medicated Levonorgestrel - administration & dosage Medical sciences Non tumoral diseases Obstetrics and Gynecology Pelvic Pain - classification Pelvic Pain - drug therapy
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Zusammenfassung:	This study aims to determine whether the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system can influence American Society for Reproductive Medicine endometriosis staging scores, as assessed through second-look laparoscopies, and to compare the results with those obtained with a GnRH agonist. Both treatments reduced the extent of pelvic endometriotic lesions in patients with chronic pelvic pain.
ISSN:	0015-0282 1556-5653
DOI:	10.1016/j.fertnstert.2006.11.044