Piroxicam may augment the clinical efficacy of levonorgestrel in emergency contraception
1. Levonorgestrel plus piroxicam resulted in significantly fewer pregnancies compared to placebo. 2. There were no changes with respect to ...
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Postpartum patients may be at an increased risk of intrauterine device-related perforation
1. The 5-year cumulative incidence of IUD-related uterine perforation was higher in the postpartum cohort relative to non-postpartum. 2. Among ...
Quick Take: HIV incidence among women using intramuscular depot medroxyprogesterone acetate, a copper intrauterine device, or a levonorgestrel implant for contraception
Previous studies have suggested that certain hormonal contraceptive methods, including intramuscular depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA-IM), may increase women’s susceptibility to ...
Lower-dose levonorgestrel IUD effective, well-tolerated
Image: PD 1. Lower-dose 13.5 mg and 19.5 mg levonorgestrel intrauterine contraceptive systems (IUDs) were found to be highly effective ...
IUD contraception equally safe in teenagers as in older women
Image: PD. Levonorgestrel molecule. 1. Overall, intrauterine devices had a very low rate of serious complications (<1%) in both teenagers ...
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