Efficacy of the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine device is associated with different subtypes of adenomyosis: a retrospective study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine device (LNG-IUD) has been widely applied in the treatment of adenomyosis, not all the patients are satisfied with its efficacy. The present retrospective study aimed to investigate the efficacy of LNG-IUD on different subtypes of adenomyosis.

Methods

The study comprised a cohort of 207 patients who received the LNG-IUD at the Women's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, China, from June 2013 to June 2016. Different subtypes of adenomyosis were classified by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and patients were subcategorized into three groups (subtype I: intrinsic, n=70; subtype II: extrinsic, n=73; subtype IV: indeterminate, n=64). Multiple variables were compared among the different groups.

Results<

SUBMITTER: Chen S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7723608 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature