"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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Levonorgestrel" by people in Profiles.
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Demographic, Reproductive, and Medical Risk Factors for Intrauterine Device Expulsion. Obstet Gynecol. 2022 12 01; 140(6):1017-1030.
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Association between intrauterine device type and risk of perforation and device expulsion: results from the Association of Perforation and Expulsion of Intrauterine Device study. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2022 07; 227(1):57.e1-57.e13.
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Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate, Oral Contraceptive, Intrauterine Device Use, and Fracture Risk. Obstet Gynecol. 2019 09; 134(3):581-589.
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Reproductive health outcomes of insured adolescent and adult women who access oral levonorgestrel emergency contraception. Obstet Gynecol. 2015 Apr; 125(4):904-11.
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Access to levonorgestrel emergency contraception: science versus federal politics. Womens Health (Lond). 2013 Mar; 9(2):139-43.
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Over-the-counter access to emergency contraception for teens. Contraception. 2008 Apr; 77(4):230-3.
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Norplant implants and cardiovascular disease. Contraception. 1998 May; 57(5):361-2.
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Levonorgestrel contraceptive implants in female patients 14 to 21 years old. Mayo Clin Proc. 1998 Jan; 73(1):10-6.