Skip to main content

Table 2 Reasons for discontinuation of use of levonorgestrel intrauterine system and histological diagnosis at hysterectomy

From: Treatment of heavy menstrual bleeding associated with uterine leiomyoma with the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system

Case no

Month of discontinuation

Reason for dissatisfaction

Histological diagnosis

1

3

Weight gain, headache,

Multiple fibroids

2

4

Prolonged bleeding and spotting

Adenomyosis

3

4

Prolonged bleeding

Fibroids, adenomyosis

4

6

Prolonged bleeding and spotting

Adenomyosis

5

9

Prolonged bleeding, spotting

Several fibroids, adenomyosis

6

10

Prolonged bleeding

Chronic endometritis

7

10

Personal reasons

a

8

11

Spotting, pain

Multiple Fibroids

  1. aThe patient refused surgery