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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE
Volume 14, Issue 2, Pages 70-75Publisher
LAWRENCE ERLBAUM ASSOC INC-TAYLOR & FRANCIS
DOI: 10.1007/BF03004171
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depression; psychosocial factors; discontinuation of care
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It has been shown that levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system (LNG-IUS) is an effective treatment of menorrhagia. However, the discontinuation rate of LNG-IUS treatment is high, and little is known about the actual reasons intertwining it. We tested the hypothesis that depressive symptoms is the factor responsible for deciding to have a hysterectomy during LNG-IUS treatment. The participants (119 women, ages = 35-49 years) were randomly selected over a 3-year period (1994-1997) to receive the LNG-IUS or a hysterectomy for the treatment of menorrhagia. Depressive symptoms, based on Beck's Depression Inventory measured 6 months after the beginning of the treatment, were related to discontinuation of LNG-IUS use Odds Ratio (OR) = 3.70, 95% Confidence Intervals (CI) 1.55-8.82, p =.003 during a 5-year follow-up. This association was not attenuated after adjustment for other known risk factors. Our findings suggest that diagnosing and treating depression among patients having menstrual problems may improve the continuity of LNG-IUS treatment of menorrhagia.
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