Levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine device treatment in heavy menstrual bleeding: Correlation with endometrial pathology and quality of life.

ABSTRACT: The aim of the study was to compare the effects of 52 mg Levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine device (LNG-IUD), which is frequently used in patients with heavy menstrual bleeding, on quality of life according to benign endometrial pathology patterns. The study was designed retrospectively.143 patients between the ages of 28 and 54, who underwent endometrial sampling due to heavy menstrual bleeding and then the 52 mg LNG-IUD was placed, were included in the study. The most commonly observed results in endometrial pathology were divided into 2 groups: normal cycle patterns and hormonal imbalance patterns. Change in quality of life after LNG-IUD insertion was assessed using the Menorrhagia Multiattribute Scale (MMAS), the 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36), and the Beck Depression Inve

SUBMITTER: Kolcu SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12697963 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature