Therapeutic amenorrhea in patients at risk for thrombocytopenia
Therapeutic amenorrhea in patients at risk for thrombocytopenia
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DOI:
10.1097/ogx.0b013e3181706620
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发表时间:
2008-06-01
影响因子:
6.2
通讯作者:
Armstrong, Alicia
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作者:
Martin-Johnston, Meredith K.;Okoji, Olanma Y.;Armstrong, Alicia
To examine the need for and evaluate the method of menses suppression in women at risk for thrombocytopenia. A systematic review of the published literature in MEDLINE using the search terms thrombocytopenia, menorrhagia, therapeutic amenorrhea, progestin intrauterine device, combination oral contraceptive-extended and cyclic, gonadotropin releasing hormone agonist, danazol, and progestins. There are an increased number of reproductive age women at risk for thrombocytopenia who would benefit from menses suppression. A number of effective medical regimens are available. In patients who fail medical therapy, endometrial ablation appears to be effective in women with thrombocytopenia. As a result of the increased number of women at risk for thrombocytopenia, there is a need for therapeutic amenorrhea. The type of regimen selected depends upon the patients need for contraception and the ability to tolerate estrogen-containing medications. For women who fail medical therapy, there are surgical options, which are associated with less morbidity than hysterectomy.