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- Low-dose progestin therapy works as well as gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) agonist drugs in relieving endometriosis pain. Progestin therapy also causes less loss of bone mass and fewer hot flashes than a GnRH agonist. However, women who take progestin may have more bleeding and spotting.
- A progestin-releasing intrauterine device works as well as GnRH agonist drugs in managing pain and causes less loss of estrogen. Some experts now recommend the levonorgestrel-releasi...
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NuvaRing and Norplant – Alternative Hormone Birth Control Options
By Amy Hendel , Health Expert...copper allergy then you cannot use the ParaGard. The Mirena IUD releases small amounts of... Read more »
What is wrong with me?!???
By Ask the Clinician , Health Expert...pregnant. I have been on birth conrol pills and had the Mirena IUD and the headaches did not... Read more »
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Endometriosis: Medications
...particularly an advanced version called the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system, or LNG-IUS (Mirena). Studies suggest that the LNG-IUS reduces endometrial cell proliferation and increases... Read more »Menstrual Disorders: Surgery
...good medical alternative to surgery. The levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system, or LNG-IUS (Mirena), is increasingly being used to treat menorrhagia. Many experts recommend it as a... Read more »Birth Control Options for Women: Intrauterine Devices (IUDs)
...States:Copper-Releasing (ParaGard) can remain in the uterus for up to 10 years.Progestin-Releasing (Mirena) can remain in the uterus for up to 5 years. Mirena is also known as a... Read more »Menstrual Disorders: Medications
...for menstrual disorders. Specifically, the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system, or LNG-IUS (Mirena, FibroPlant), may help treat menstrual disorders, regardless of its contraceptive... Read more »Uterine Fibroids and Hysterectomy: Medications
...beneficial for menorrhagia. Specifically, the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system, or LNG-IUS (Mirena, FibroPlant), has shown excellent results. Many experts now recommend the LNG-IUS as... Read more »
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