Clinical outcome of Levonorgestrel Intra-Uterine system in idiopathic menorrhagia

摘要

Aims: To evaluate the efficacy, acceptability and side effects of levonorgestrel intrauterine system in patients with idiopathic menorrhagia. Methods: A prospective, non-randomized clinical study in which 42 women between the age of 35-55 years complaining of menorrhagia with or without irregular cycle were recruited during one year period. The women were followed up at 3, 6, 12, 24 and 36 months after insertion. Results: The reduction in mean blood loss was found to be statistically significant with a p value of value of < 0.001 for all the follow-up periods. Conclusion: The present study projects levonorgestrel intrauterine system as an effective patient friendly device with a high degree of compliance and worth considering as a viable alternative to surgery for the management of menorrhagia due to dysfunctional uterine bleeding in developing countries like India. Corresponding Author: Aruna Nigam, MS; e-mail: prakasharuna@hotmail.com