M. Valeria Bahamondes
ORCID: 0000-0001-5455-1236
· 5 papers in corpus
meta-analysis
2025
BACKGROUND: Heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) is defined as excessive menstrual blood loss that negatively affects physical, emotional, social, and quality of life (QoL) of women at reproductive age. The aim of this systematic scoping review w…
review
2015
BACKGROUND: Most contraceptive methods present benefits beyond contraception; however, despite a large body of evidence, many healthcare professionals (HCPs), users and potential users are unaware of those benefits. This review evaluates th…
observational
2011
BACKGROUND: Despite the high contraceptive efficacy and the additional noncontraceptive benefits of the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system (LNG-IUS), concerns persist with respect to its use in nulligravidas. The objective of this…
2011
Evaluation of: Jensen JT, Parke S, Mellinger U, Machlitt A, Fraser I. Effective treatment of heavy menstrual bleeding with estradiol valerate and dienogest: a randomized controlled trial. Obstet. Gynecol. 117(4), 777–787 (2011).Heavy menstr…
review
2008
This article provides a perspective on the use of the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system as a contraceptive method and as therapy in different situations, as well as presenting the corresponding controversies and unresolved issues…