Abstract
In a double blind trial of 90 women with three types of IUD (MLCu250; MLCu250+0.3 mg estradiol releasing about 1μg per day; and MLCu250+1.0 mg estradiol releasing about 3μg per day) no difference in intensity or duration of bleeding was found.
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Au cours d'un essai en double aveugle effectué sur 90 femmes portant des stérilets de trois types différents (MLCu250;MLCu250+0,3 mg d'estradiol libérant environ 1 μg/jour et MLCu250+1 mg d'estradiol libérant environ 3 μg/jour), aucune différence dans l'importance ou la durée des pertes sanguines n'a été constatée.
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En un estudio doble ciego de 90 mujeres con tres tipos de DIU (MLCu250; MLCu250+0,3 mg de estradiol liberando aproximadamente l μg por día; y MLCu250+1,0 mg de estradiol liberando aproximadamente 3 μg por día) no se encontró diferencia en intensidad o duración del sangrado.
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Kleinhout, J., De Nijs, H., Thiery, M. et al. Estradiol medicated IUDs: release and influence on menstruation pattern. Adv Contracept 3, 19–23 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01849249
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