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Chinese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
; (12)2001.
Artículo
en Chino
| WPRIM (Pacífico Occidental)
| ID: wpr-573934
RESUMEN
Objective To assess the clinical efficacy of levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system(LNG-IUS) in the treatment of adenomyosis. Methods Forty-two patients with adenomyosis diagnosed by clinical symptoms, MRI, laparoscopy and/or chromatic colour type-B ultrasound were treated with LNG-IUS, and the menstrual blood volume, severity of dysmenorrhea and uterine volume were observed three months later. Results After 3 month treatment of LNG-IUS, the menstrual blood volume reduced significantly to (27?11)% of that before treatment. The uterine volume was decreased from (143?33) cm 3 to (115?22) cm 3( P