Volume : 6, Issue : 5, May - 2017

Safety and comfort of levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine device (Jaydess): Results of a Spanish population survey.

Eric Saucedo De La Llata, Mar A Rosa Moraga S Nchez, Alberto Romeu Sarri , Miriam Mench N L Pez, Israel Obed Carmona Ruiz

Abstract :

<p>&nbsp;<b style="text-align: justify;"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Objective</span></i></b><b style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">. </span></b><span style="text-align: justify; font-size: 10pt;">To assess the safety, comfort and satisfaction with the use and continuation of LNG-IUS in our population<b>. <i>Material and method</i>. </b>A prospective observational study conducted at a private clinic of gynecology, obstetric and reproductive medicine services. All healthy women aged 18-40 years old with regular menses requesting contraception were recruited. Participants who decided to use the LNG-IUS were included. A survey was given and complimented at 1 week, 1 month, 6 months and a year after placement of the LNG-IUS. A different survey was filled in case of retirement of the LNG-IUS. <b><i>Results</i></b>. A total of 114 women participated in the study. After a whole year of use, 95% of women were satisfied of choosing the LNG-IUS as their contraceptive method and more than 90% of all women stated that they wouldn&rsquo;t choose other contraceptive method with a 95% of women willing to recommend its use. <b><i>Conclusion</i></b>. The LNG-IUS is a good and safety option for contraceptive method in women despite their parity and age.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph"><span style="font-size:&#10;10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>