Clinical applications of levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system to gynecologic diseases.
- Author:
Mi La KIM
1
;
Seok Ju SEONG
Author Information
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords: Adenomyosis; Endometrial cancer; Endometrial hyperplasia; Endometriosis; Leiomyoma; Levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system; Menorrhagia
- MeSH: Adenomyosis; Contraception; Endometrial Hyperplasia; Endometrial Neoplasms; Endometriosis; Female; Genital Diseases, Female; Hemorrhage; Leiomyoma; Menorrhagia
- From:Obstetrics & Gynecology Science 2013;56(2):67-75
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: The levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system (LNG-IUS), originally designed for contraception, has since been applied to various gynecologic diseases. This article summarizes the current status of clinical applications of LNG-IUS to the treatment of gynecologic diseases such as heavy menstrual bleeding, endometriosis, leiomyoma, adenomyosis, endometrial hyperplasia, and early-stage endometrial cancer.
