title: Hormonal contraception as treatment for heavy menstrual bleeding: a systematic review.
abstract: A systematic review to compare the effectiveness of contraceptives to treat heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB). PubMed was searched for studies using hormonal contraceptive methods to treat HMB. Two reviewers screened 734 citations and extracted eligible trials based on rigid inclusion and exclusion criteria. Fourteen articles met inclusion criteria. The evidence was good to poor quality and suggested that all contraceptives tested were effective in the treatment of HMB, but the levonorgestrel intrauterine system was the most effective method. Hormonal contraceptives effectively treat HMB. The levonorgestel intrauterine system is the superior method.
authors.affiliation: *Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts †University Hospitals Case Medical Center ‡Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio.
authors.forename: Suji
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Uhm
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Perriera
mesh_terms: D003270:Contraceptive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003278:Contraceptives, Oral, Hormonal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007436:Intrauterine Devices, Medicated; D016912:Levonorgestrel / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D017258:Medroxyprogesterone Acetate / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008595:Menorrhagia / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D003270:Contraceptive Agents; D003278:Contraceptives, Oral, Hormonal; D016912:Levonorgestrel; D017258:Medroxyprogesterone Acetate