levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system

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STEPS - May 15, 2006 -- American Family Physician  -  May 15, 2006
The levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system (Mirena) is a T-shaped intrauterine device (IUD), 1.3 inches (32 mm) in length and width, that releases ... AAFP News Now

Important Reminder to Women Using Intrauterine Contraceptive System  -  Dec 11, 2006
MONTREAL, CANADA -- December 11, 2006 -- Mirena®, a unique intrauterine system (IUS) for contraception, was approved in Canada five years ago. ... DG News

Menstrual Periods - Heavy, Prolonged, or Irregular  -  Dec 12, 2008
In the United States, a levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system, also called an LNG-IUS, is sold under the brand name Mirena. ... New York Times

Levonorgestrel IUS excels in multicenter study.(Women's Health)( …  -  Feb 15, 2007
LA JOLLA, CALIF. -- American women and their physicians have given thumbs up to the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system. ... Free with registration - Internal Medicine News - AccessMyLibrary.com

Article: Vitamin D: Sun can't give enough; Pediatricians have advised...  -  Oct 21, 2008
Vitamin D: Sun can't give enough; Pediatricians have advised that kids need twice as much vitamin D to prevent serious diseases. Here's how to do it. Pay-Per-View - Star Tribune - HighBeam Research

Breast Cancer Risk Factors; Breast cancer risk is not associated with...  -  Nov 29, 2005
2005 NOV 29 - (NewsRx.com) -- Breast cancer risk is not associated with the use of intrauterine levonorgestrele. "The effect of exogenous hormones on the ... Pay-Per-View - Life Science Weekly - Factiva, from Dow Jones

Contraception; Intrauterine system provides effective contraception...  -  Jan 10, 2006
2006 JAN 10 - (NewsRx.com) -- The levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system proves to be an effective contraceptive device to use during lactation. ... Pay-Per-View - Life Science Weekly - Factiva, from Dow Jones

Research eyes expanded use for intrauterine systems in women  -  Jan 1, 2007
Consider the many treatment options when presented with the following cases: the perimenopausal woman with prolonged menstrual bleeding due to uterine ... Pay-Per-View - Contraceptive Technology Update - Factiva, from Dow Jones

Clinical: Heavy menstrual bleeding.  -  Jun 29, 2007
Centre for Women's and Children's Health and Professor Mary Ann Lumsden, professor of gynaecology, University of Glasgow. Studies show that heavy menstrual ... Free with registration - GP - AccessMyLibrary.com

Mifepristone Fails to Prevent Breakthrough Bleeding in New Starters...  -  Oct 18, 2005
...the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system (LNG-IUS), suggests data presented here today at the American Society of Reproductive Medicine (ASRM). ... DG News

Which Hormonal Contraceptive for a Patient Taking Phenytoin?  -  Apr 15, 2007
My 32-year-old patient has a seizure disorder that is treated with phenytoin. She wants to use hormonal contraception. Which agents will not interact with ... $4.95 - Consultant - ECNext

Contraception; Disparate angiogenesis may create bleeding disturbances...  -  Jun 21, 2005
Keywords: Uppsala, Sweden, Angiogenesis, Gynecology, Levonorgestrel Releasing Intrauterine System, Menstruation, Contraception, IUD. ... Pay-Per-View - Life Science Weekly - Factiva, from Dow Jones

Levonorgestrel IUD gets high marks in US study.(intrauterine device)(...  -  Dec 1, 2006
Levonorgestrel IUD gets high marks in US study.(intrauterine device)(United States) ... find Skin & Allergy News articles. LA JOLLA, CALIF. Pay-Per-View - Skin & Allergy News - HighBeam Research

Treatment of menorrhagia.  -  Jun 15, 2007
Open randomised study of use of levonorgestrel releasing intrauterine system as alternative to hysterectomy. BMJ 1998;316:1122-6. ... Free with registration - American Family Physician - AccessMyLibrary.com

What Do Doctors Know and Women Don't?  -  Oct 25, 2006
WAYNE, NJ, Oct. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Intrauterine contraception (IUC) is very effective, with a failure rate of less than one percent (similar to that of ... Free with registration - PR Newswire - AccessMyLibrary.com

What's the evidence for having a coil (Mirena) fitted?  -  Sep 1, 2008
There isn't much research that looks at whether a Mirena coil helps heavy periods. Some studies show that these devices can reduce bleeding, but they have ... guardian.co.uk

Article: Sunny news: Research on vitamin D makes doctors consider …  -  May 23, 2005
Sunny news: Research on vitamin D makes doctors consider prescribing sunshine ... find AP Worldstream articles. MARILYNN MARCHIONE, AP Medical Writer AP ... Pay-Per-View - AP Worldstream - HighBeam Research

ACOG releases guidelines on hormonal contraceptives in women with …  -  Apr 15, 2007
Decisions about contraception for women with underlying medical problems can be complicated. Although several studies have shown that the use of hormonal ... $4.95 - American Family Physician - ECNext

Article: Sunny news: Research on vitamin D makes doctors consider …  -  May 23, 2005
Sunny news: Research on vitamin D makes doctors consider prescribing sunshine ... find AP Worldstream articles. MARILYNN MARCHIONE, AP Medical Writer AP ... Pay-Per-View - AP Worldstream - HighBeam Research

WOMEN'S HEALTH: Adopt an evidence-based approach to menorrhagia. …  -  Mar 26, 2007
Heavy menstrual bleeding has an adverse effect on the quality of life of many women. In the majority of cases no underlying cause is identified, ... Free with registration - The Practitioner - AccessMyLibrary.com

Factiva Search  -  Jun 27, 2006
Factiva Search 2.0. BETA. Factiva iWorks™ offers Factiva's exclusive collection of world-class information indexed and optimized for business use. ... Pay-Per-View - Life Science Weekly - Factiva, from Dow Jones

ANSWER BACK: No progestogen-only pill for raised lipids patients?  -  Jan 22, 2005
Q: We have just had a letter from a specialist lipid clinic saying patients with raised lipids are not to have the progestogen-only pill, as it decreases ... Pay-Per-View - Pulse - Factiva, from Dow Jones

Press Release: Tuna-Melt: The Ultimate Standard Time Dish. - PR …  -  Nov 1, 2007
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Factiva Search  -  Jun 26, 2006
Factiva Search 2.0. BETA. Factiva iWorks™ offers Factiva's exclusive collection of world-class information indexed and optimized for business use. ... Pay-Per-View - OBGYN & Reproduction Week - Factiva, from Dow Jones

Article: IUs will print school personnel: But inking fingers for...  -  Apr 9, 2007
IUs will print school personnel: But inking fingers for background checks may be overwhelming. ... find Morning Call (Allentown, PA) articles. Pay-Per-View - Morning Call - HighBeam Research

Treatment of menorrhagia.  -  Jun 15, 2007
Open randomised study of use of levonorgestrel releasing intrauterine system as alternative to hysterectomy. BMJ 1998;316:1122-6. ... $4.95 - American Family Physician - ECNext

Abnormal Uterine Bleeding: A Primary Care Primer.  -  Feb 1, 2006
Byline: SHEILA MAHONEY, CNM, MPH, CANDACE PARKER, BS, CLARISS POTLOG-NAHARI, MD, MSc, and ALICIA ARMSTRONG, MD Key words: abnormal uterine bleeding, ... $4.95 - Consultant - ECNext

Female chronic pelvic pain.(Disease/Disorder overview)  -  Apr 1, 2006
Sabby Kant MB BS, MRCGP, DRCOG, DCH, DGM, FPCert, General Practitioner, Northwood, Middlesex Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) is often accompanied by poorly ... Free with registration - Update - AccessMyLibrary.com

Diagnosis and management of endometriosis.(Disease/Disorder …  -  Aug 15, 2006
Signs and symptoms of endometriosis are nonspecific, and an acceptably accurate noninvasive diagnostic test has yet to be reported. $4.95 - American Family Physician - ECNext

Menstrual Periods - Heavy, Prolonged, or Irregular  -  Dec 12, 2008
Women with heavy menstrual bleeding, dysmenorrhea, or both have medical and surgical options available to them. Most procedures eliminate or significantly ... New York Times

Noncontraceptive uses of the levonorgestrel intrauterine system.(Pract...  -  Nov 15, 2006
Although the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system (Mirena) is approved for contraception, it also may have noncontraceptive uses, such as treating ... Free with registration - American Family Physician - AccessMyLibrary.com

Birth Control and Family Planning Intrauterine Devices (IUDs) - Birth...  -  Dec 31, 2008
Mirena is also known as a levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system, or LNG-IUS. Levonorgestrel impairs sperm motility and viability, thus preventing ... New York Times

Uterine Fibroids Medications - Uterine Fibroids Health Information -...  -  May 26, 2008
For fibroid pain relief, women can use nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS), such as ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil) or naproxen (Aleve). ... New York Times

Menorrhagia, Bleeding Disorders, and the Levonorgestrel IUD  -  Sep 1, 2005
By Frank W. Ling, MD, Clinical Professor, Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, is Associate Editor ... Pay-Per-View - OB/GYN Clinical Alert - Factiva, from Dow Jones

HER HEALTH - Abnormal bleeding in women  -  Oct 25, 2006
Abnormal vaginal bleeding can be frightening for women at any age and the perimenopausal period (the years around the menopause) is no exception. ... Jamaica Gleaner

Good news about an IUD.(intra-uterine device)  -  Dec 1, 2005
Finnish women who had a levonorgestrel-releasing IUD inserted between 1990 and 1993 had no higher incidence of breast cancer up to 10 years later than did ... $4.95 - Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive... - ECNext

intrauterine | Definition of intrauterine | HighBeam.com: Online...  -  Jul 12, 2006
Find out what intrauterine means: The Oxford American College Dictionary has the definition of intrauterine. Research related newspaper, magazine, ... Pay-Per-View - Oxford American College Dictionary - HighBeam Research

Treatment of vasomotor symptoms: options for clinicians and their...  -  Jan 1, 2008
A variety of interventions are available to clinicians for treatment of vasomotor symptoms. These range from lifestyle modification to pharmaceutical agents ... Free with registration - Journal of Family Practice - AccessMyLibrary.com

Contraception in Canada: a review of method choices, characteristics,...  -  Mar 1, 2008
From the Departments of Psychology and of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (Fisher), University of Western Ontario, London, Ont., and the Department of Obstetrics ... CMAJ

The continuous contraceptive pill  -  Sep 28, 2007
A new contraceptive pill that is taken every day could end pre-menstrual tension, newspapers reported on September 27 2007. The so-called 'super pill', ... NHS Choices

Article: Expert offers hysteroscopic myomectomy pointers: uterine …  -  Feb 15, 2005
Expert offers hysteroscopic myomectomy pointers: uterine perforation is the most common complication of operative hysteroscopic, occurring in 1%-10%. Pay-Per-View - OB GYN News - HighBeam Research

Weak $ takes its toll on Schering AG's 4th-qtr sales, but profit...  -  Feb 14, 2005
Berlin, Germany-based Schering AG, despite posting a small downturn in fourth-quarter 2004 sales mainly as a result of the US dollar's weakness, ... $4.95 - Pharma Marketletter - ECNext

NAMS Releases Updated Position Statement on the Use of Estrogen and …  -  Jul 15, 2007
There are risks and benefits associated with the use of estrogen therapy (ET) and combined estrogen-progestogen therapy (EPT) in perimenopausal and ... AAFP News Now

Schering AG says it has set course for growth with good 2004 results.(...  -  Mar 14, 2005
German pharmaceutical major Schering AG has reported a modest 1.4% rise in net sales to 4.9 billion euros ($6.49 billion) for the full-year 2004. ... $4.95 - Pharma Marketletter - ECNext

Contraceptive options for HIV-infected women.(Hormonal Contraceptive ...  -  Jun 22, 2007
Women with HIV have a right to decide whether they want to become pregnant and bear children. But if an HIV-infected woman chooses not to have children, ... Free with registration - Network - AccessMyLibrary.com

Treating menopausal women.  -  Feb 10, 2006
The term 'menopause' refers specifically to the end of menstruation, occurring on average at 51 years of age. Some women view this stage of their lives with ... Free with registration - Practice Nurse - AccessMyLibrary.com

Schering AG sees 1st-qtr net profit rise 11%, with strong sales...  -  May 2, 2005
Berlin, Germany-headquartered drugmaker Schering AG posted sales of 1.21 billion euros ($1.58 billion) for the first quarter of 2005, up 4%, ... $4.95 - Pharma Marketletter - ECNext

Romancing the Bedroom: Style Guru Robert Verdi Helps Stressed-Out …  -  Jun 28, 2007
...- Verdi Teams Up with Relationship Expert Dr. Pepper Schwartz to Help Parents Keep the Romance Alive In & Outside of the Bedroom - ... Free with registration - PR Newswire - AccessMyLibrary.com

Independent Nurse: Clinical Top 50 - Endometriosis  -  Jul 15, 2005
Overall key points - Endometriosis is found in 20 per cent of women with infertility. - There is often a delay of six or seven years in establishing the ... Pay-Per-View - GP - Factiva, from Dow Jones

Uterine perforation risk elevated with LNG-IUS  -  Mar 6, 2006
Uterine perforation is a more common problem with the use of a levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system (LNG-IUS) than with a copper-bearing ... Medwire (subscription)

Independent Nurse: Clinical focus - Non-oral contraception.  -  Sep 3, 2007
...- Compliance with the contraceptive patch has been shown to be better than for oral contraceptives. NICE guidance now recommends that long-acting reversible ... Free with registration - GP - AccessMyLibrary.com

Clinical quiz.  -  Aug 15, 2006
Clinical Quiz questions are based on selected articles in this issue of American Family Physician. The questions are written and reviewed by the AFP medical ... Free with registration - American Family Physician - AccessMyLibrary.com

Recent publications.  -  Sep 1, 2006
Biomedicine Duclayan, Gins. ... Recent publications. Population Briefs Sept , 2006. Biomedicine Deshpande, Shayu, Matthew P. Hardy, and A. J. Rao. ... $4.95 - Population Briefs - ECNext

Clinical news: Drug advice for heavy menstruation.(Brief article)  -  Feb 3, 2007
Nice has urged the use of drug therapies and minor surgery over hysterectomy for women suffering from heavy menstrual bleeding. ... $4.95 - Chemist & Druggist - ECNext

Clinical quiz.  -  Aug 15, 2006
Clinical Quiz questions are based on selected articles in this issue of American Family Physician. The questions are written and reviewed by the AFP medical ... Pay-Per-View - American Family Physician - Factiva, from Dow Jones

Médicos da USP e Unicamp desenvolvem novo tratamento para a …  -  May 1, 2005
Os incômodos causados pela endometriose, que atinge algumas mulheres em seu período reprodutivo, poderão agora ser tratados por um medicamento que tem ... Universia Brasil

Un dispositif intra-utérin au lévonorgestrel évite l'hystérectomie...  -  Nov 25, 2006
Open randomised study of use of levonorgestrel releasing intrauterine system as alternative to hysterectomy. BMJ 1998;316:1122-6. ... EBM Journal (Abonnement)





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