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月経困難症・過多月経 LEP製剤

LEP製剤の周期投与と連続投与の違い

著者： 髙松潔¹ 小川真里子¹

所属機関： ¹東京歯科大学市川総合病院産婦人科

ページ範囲：P.1044 - P.1052

文献概要

●連続投与は毎月の消退出血を回避することができ，月経痛などの月経困難症や過多月経を周期投与よりも改善する．

●子宮内膜症，特に術後の再発予防にも連続投与が有効である．

●連続投与の安全性・満足度・ドロップアウト率・アドヒアランスは周期投与と同等である．

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