"Levonorgestrel" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A synthetic progestational hormone with actions similar to those of PROGESTERONE and about twice as potent as its racemic or (+-)-isomer (NORGESTREL). It is used for contraception, control of menstrual disorders, and treatment of endometriosis.
| Descriptor ID |
D016912
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D04.210.500.668.651.693.762.450
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| Concept/Terms |
Levonorgestrel- Levonorgestrel
- l-Norgestrel
- l Norgestrel
- D-Norgestrel
- D Norgestrel
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| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Levonorgestrel" by people in Profiles.
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Sexual behaviour among women using intramuscular depot medroxyprogesterone acetate, a copper intrauterine device, or a levonorgestrel implant for contraception: Data from the ECHO randomized trial. PLoS One. 2024; 19(5):e0299802.
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Effects of depot medroxyprogesterone acetate, the copper IUD and the levonorgestrel implant on testosterone, sex hormone binding globulin and free testosterone levels: ancillary study of the ECHO randomized clinical trial. BMC Womens Health. 2024 Mar 08; 24(1):167.
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Contraceptive Continuation and Experiences Obtaining Implant and IUD Removal Among Women Randomized to Use Injectable Contraception, Levonorgestrel Implant, and Copper IUD in South Africa and Zambia. Stud Fam Plann. 2023 06; 54(2):379-401.
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Contraceptive method preference and reasons for contraceptive discontinuation among women randomized to intramuscular depot medroxyprogesterone acetate, a copper intrauterine device or a levonorgestrel implant: Findings from Durban, South Africa. Contraception. 2022 04; 108:37-43.
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Behavioral effects of different contraceptive methods and HIV acquisition: an ancillary study of the ECHO randomized trial. Reprod Health. 2021 Sep 29; 18(1):192.
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Effects of three contraceptive methods on depression and sexual function: An ancillary study of the ECHO randomized trial. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2021 Aug; 154(2):256-262.
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Sexually transmitted infections among women randomised to depot medroxyprogesterone acetate, a copper intrauterine device or a levonorgestrel implant. Sex Transm Infect. 2021 06; 97(4):249-255.
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Effects of Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate, Copper Intrauterine Devices, and Levonorgestrel Implants on Early HIV Disease Progression. AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses. 2020 08; 36(8):632-640.
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Closing the Gap: Ensuring Access to and Quality of Contraceptive Implant Removal Services is Essential to Rights-based Contraceptive Care. Afr J Reprod Health. 2019 Dec; 23(4):19-26.
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Psychological, behavioural and physiological effects of three long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) methods: protocol for an ancillary study of the ECHO randomised trial. BMJ Open. 2017 Nov 12; 7(11):e019205.