The medical management of abnormal uterine bleeding in reproductive-aged women

LD Bradley, NA Gueye - American journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2016 - Elsevier
In the treatment of women with abnormal uterine bleeding, once a thorough history, physical
examination, and indicated imaging studies are performed and all significant structural …

Combined hormonal contraceptives for heavy menstrual bleeding

A Lethaby, MR Wise, MAJ Weterings… - Cochrane Database …, 2019 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Menorrhagia or heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) is an excessive blood loss
that impairs a woman's quality of life, either physical, emotional, social or material. It is …

Nonsurgical management of heavy menstrual bleeding: a systematic review

KA Matteson, DD Rahn, TL Wheeler… - Obstetrics & …, 2013 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVE: To compare the effectiveness of nonsurgical abnormal uterine bleeding
treatments for bleeding control, quality of life (QOL), pain, sexual health, patient satisfaction …

Heavy menstrual bleeding: an update on management

J Davies, RA Kadir - Thrombosis research, 2017 - Elsevier
Heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) is defined as excessive menstrual blood loss (MBL)> 80
mL per cycle, that interferes with a woman's physical, emotional, social wellbeing and quality …

Levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system or medroxyprogesterone for heavy menstrual bleeding: a randomized controlled trial

AM Kaunitz, F Bissonnette, I Monteiro… - Obstetrics & …, 2010 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVE: To compare the efficacy and safety of the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine
system and oral medroxyprogesterone acetate in the treatment of idiopathic heavy …

Effective treatment of heavy menstrual bleeding with estradiol valerate and dienogest: a randomized controlled trial

JT Jensen, S Parke, U Mellinger, A Machlitt… - Obstetrics & …, 2011 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVE: To estimate the efficacy of a fixed estrogen step-down and progestin step-up
28-day estradiol (E2) valerate and dienogest oral contraceptive regimen in women with …

The combined oral contraceptive pill-recent developments, risks and benefits

MV Dragoman - Best practice & research Clinical obstetrics & …, 2014 - Elsevier
The introduction of the birth control pill as an effective, coitally-independent method of
contraception was a public health milestone of the last century. Over time, combined oral …

Long-acting reversible contraceptives: intrauterine devices and the contraceptive implant

E Espey, T Ogburn - Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2011 - journals.lww.com
The provision of effective contraception is fundamental to the practice of women's health
care. The most effective methods of reversible contraception are the so-called long-acting …

Effective treatment of heavy and/or prolonged menstrual bleeding with an oral contraceptive containing estradiol valerate and dienogest: a randomized, double-blind …

IS Fraser, T Römer, S Parke, S Zeun… - Human …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
BACKGROUND This double-blind trial investigated the efficacy and safety of estradiol
valerate/dienogest (E2V/DNG) for the treatment of heavy menstrual bleeding without …

Progestogen‐releasing intrauterine systems for heavy menstrual bleeding

MB Rodriguez, A Lethaby… - Cochrane Database of …, 2020 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) impacts the quality of life of otherwise healthy
women. The perception of HMB is subjective and management depends upon, among other …