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levonorgestrel and Weight Gain

levonorgestrel has been researched along with Weight Gain in 37 studies

Research

Studies (37)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19901 (2.70)18.7374
1990's15 (40.54)18.2507
2000's7 (18.92)29.6817
2010's11 (29.73)24.3611
2020's3 (8.11)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Abbe, C; Roxby, AC1
Dias-da-Silva, MR; do Nascimento Verreschi, IT; Mathez, ALG; Monteagudo, PT1
Farrant, C; Mittermeier, T; Wise, MR1
Ali, M; Bahamondes, L; Brache, V; Habib, N1
Allsworth, JE; Madden, T; Peipert, JF; Secura, GM; Vickery, Z; Zhao, Q1
Chen, M; Edelman, A; Helmerhorst, FM; Lopez, LM; Otterness, C; Trussell, J1
Mayeda, ER; Torgal, AH; Westhoff, CL1
Bahamondes, L; Bahamondes, MV; Modesto, W1
Bahamondes, L; Borges, L; Correia, VM; de Nazaré Silva dos Santos, P; Modesto, W1
Curtis, KM; Phillips, SJ; Steyn, PS1
Chen, M; Edelman, A; Helmerhorst, FM; Lopez, LM; Otterness, C; Ramesh, S; Trussell, J1
Sanam, M; Ziba, O1
Chen-Mok, M; Edelman, A; Helmerhorst, FM; Lopez, LM; Trussell, J1
Bahamondes, L; Bahamondes, MV; Dal'Ava, N; de Oliveira Santos, A; Monteiro, I1
Diadhiou, F; Diop, SN; Gueye Ba, M; Tall, A1
Levine, JP1
Shittu, O; Sule, S1
Habib, ND; Joachim, A; Kato, K; Nielsen, P1
Gerber, S; Gordon, L; Lopez, M; Westhoff, C1
Bateman, L; Cornin, LM; Cox, CA; Frank, ML; Poindexter, AN1
Berenson, AB; Wiemann, CM1
Anstee, P; Kovacs, GT1
Biro, FM; Hillard, PJ; Kollar, LM; Rauh, JL; Rosenthal, SL1
Fink, W; McDougall, C; Moore, LL; Valuck, R1
Anawalt, BD; Bebb, RA; Bremner, WJ; Christensen, RB; Matsumoto, AM; Paulsen, CA1
Cushman, LF; Davidson, AR; Heartwell, S; Kalmuss, D; Rulin, M1
Berenson, AB; McCombs, SL; Rickerr, VI; Wiemann, CM1
Dias, PJ; O'Mara, N1
Bonane, B; Dao, B; Kabore, I; Kone, B; Lankoande, J; Millogo, B; Ouattara, T; Ouedraogo, A; Ouedraogo, CM; Toure, B1
Edwards, JE; Moore, A1
Urbancsek, J1
Ballagh, SA; Bradshaw, KD; Nichols, M; Stanczyk, FZ; Thorneycroft, IH; Weber, ME1
Backman, T; Blom, T; Huhtala, S; Koskenvuo, M; Luoto, R; Rauramo, I1
Campbell-Heider, N; Glantz, JC; Glantz, S; Schaff, E1
Anawalt, BD; Bremner, WJ; Coelingh-Bennink, HJ; Herbst, KL; Matsumoto, AM; Mulders, TM1
Luukkainen, T; Pakarinen, P; Toivonen, J1
Abdelhamid, AM; Tag-el-Den, TH1

Reviews

10 review(s) available for levonorgestrel and Weight Gain

ArticleYear
Levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system for endometrial hyperplasia.
    The Cochrane database of systematic reviews, 2020, 09-06, Volume: 9

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Bias; Contraceptive Agents, Female; Endometrial Hyperplasia; Female; Humans; Hysterectomy; Intrauterine Device Expulsion; Intrauterine Devices, Medicated; Levonorgestrel; Middle Aged; Nausea; Patient Dropouts; Patient Satisfaction; Progestins; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; Remission Induction; Time Factors; Uterine Hemorrhage; Weight Gain; Young Adult

2020
Progestin-only contraceptives: effects on weight.
    The Cochrane database of systematic reviews, 2013, Jul-02, Issue:7

    Topics: Body Composition; Body Weight; Contraceptives, Oral, Hormonal; Female; Humans; Levonorgestrel; Medroxyprogesterone Acetate; Progestins; Weight Gain

2013
The safety of Sino-implant (II) for women with medical conditions or other characteristics: a systematic review.
    Contraception, 2016, Volume: 94, Issue:3

    Topics: Bone Density; China; Contraception Behavior; Contraceptive Agents, Female; Drug Implants; Female; Humans; Leiomyoma; Levonorgestrel; Ovarian Cysts; Patient Satisfaction; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; Weight Gain

2016
Progestin-only contraceptives: effects on weight.
    The Cochrane database of systematic reviews, 2016, Aug-28, Issue:8

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Body Composition; Body Weight; Contraceptives, Oral, Hormonal; Drug Implants; Female; Humans; Intrauterine Devices, Medicated; Levonorgestrel; Medroxyprogesterone Acetate; Progestins; Prospective Studies; Retrospective Studies; Weight Gain

2016
Progestin-only contraceptives: effects on weight.
    The Cochrane database of systematic reviews, 2011, Apr-13, Issue:4

    Topics: Body Weight; Contraceptives, Oral, Hormonal; Female; Humans; Levonorgestrel; Medroxyprogesterone Acetate; Progestins; Weight Gain

2011
Nondaily hormonal contraception: establishing a fit between product characteristics and patient preferences.
    The Journal of family practice, 2004, Volume: 53, Issue:11

    Topics: Affect; Contraception; Contraception Behavior; Contraceptive Agents, Female; Contraceptives, Oral, Combined; Contraceptives, Oral, Hormonal; Delayed-Action Preparations; Desogestrel; Drug Administration Schedule; Drug Combinations; Drug Implants; Ethisterone; Female; Humans; Injections; Levonorgestrel; Medroxyprogesterone Acetate; Norgestrel; Oximes; Patient Education as Topic; Progesterone Congeners; Risk Factors; United States; Weight Gain; Women's Health

2004
Norplant failure: an adolescent case study and review of the literature.
    Journal of pediatric and adolescent gynecology, 1998, Volume: 11, Issue:1

    Topics: Adolescent; Contraceptive Agents, Female; Female; Humans; Levonorgestrel; Pregnancy; Pregnancy in Adolescence; Risk Factors; Weight Gain

1998
Implanon. A review of clinical studies.
    The British journal of family planning, 1999, Volume: 24, Issue:4 Suppl

    Topics: Acne Vulgaris; Adolescent; Adult; Contraceptive Agents, Female; Desogestrel; Drug Implants; Dysmenorrhea; Female; Humans; Hypertension; Levonorgestrel; Research Design; Vinyl Compounds; Weight Gain

1999
An integrated analysis of nonmenstrual adverse events with Implanon.
    Contraception, 1998, Volume: 58, Issue:6 Suppl

    Topics: Acne Vulgaris; Adolescent; Adult; Contraceptive Agents, Female; Desogestrel; Female; Headache; Humans; Levonorgestrel; Medical Records; Pain; Patient Dropouts; Progesterone Congeners; Vinyl Compounds; Weight Gain

1998
Progestin-releasing intrauterine systems.
    Seminars in reproductive medicine, 2001, Volume: 19, Issue:4

    Topics: Acne Vulgaris; Clinical Trials as Topic; Contraceptive Agents, Female; Depression; Endometrium; Female; Humans; Intrauterine Devices, Medicated; Levonorgestrel; Pregnancy; Progesterone; Progesterone Congeners; Uterine Hemorrhage; Uterine Perforation; Weight Gain

2001

Trials

8 trial(s) available for levonorgestrel and Weight Gain

ArticleYear
A multicenter randomized clinical trial of etonogestrel and levonorgestrel contraceptive implants with nonrandomized copper intrauterine device controls: effect on weight variations up to 3 years after placement.
    Contraception, 2018, Volume: 98, Issue:3

    Topics: Adult; Contraceptive Agents, Female; Desogestrel; Female; Humans; Intrauterine Devices, Copper; Levonorgestrel; Long-Acting Reversible Contraception; Weight Gain; Young Adult

2018
Weight and body composition changes during oral contraceptive use in obese and normal weight women.
    Journal of women's health (2002), 2014, Volume: 23, Issue:1

    Topics: Adult; Body Composition; Body Mass Index; Contraceptives, Oral; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Electric Impedance; Ethinyl Estradiol; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Levonorgestrel; Obesity; Outcome Assessment, Health Care; Prospective Studies; Time Factors; Weight Gain; Weight Loss; Young Adult

2014
A randomized clinical trial of the effect of intensive versus non-intensive counselling on discontinuation rates due to bleeding disturbances of three long-acting reversible contraceptives.
    Human reproduction (Oxford, England), 2014, Volume: 29, Issue:7

    Topics: Adult; Body Mass Index; Contraception; Contraceptive Agents, Female; Counseling; Desogestrel; Female; Hemorrhage; Humans; Intrauterine Devices, Copper; Intrauterine Devices, Medicated; Levonorgestrel; Menstruation; Weight Gain

2014
Desogestrel+ethinylestradiol versus levonorgestrel+ethinylestradiol. Which one has better affect on acne, hirsutism, and weight change.
    Saudi medical journal, 2011, Volume: 32, Issue:1

    Topics: Adult; Contraceptives, Oral; Contraceptives, Oral, Combined; Contraceptives, Oral, Hormonal; Contraceptives, Oral, Synthetic; Desogestrel; Ethinyl Estradiol; Female; Hirsutism; Humans; Levonorgestrel; Weight Gain; Young Adult

2011
A prospective randomized study comparing the clinical effects of a norethisterone and a levonorgestrel containing low dose oestrogen oral contraceptive pills.
    The Australian & New Zealand journal of obstetrics & gynaecology, 1993, Volume: 33, Issue:1

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Breast; Contraceptives, Oral, Combined; Estrogens; Female; Humans; Levonorgestrel; Norethindrone; Prospective Studies; Uterine Hemorrhage; Weight Gain

1993
Combined administration of levonorgestrel and testosterone induces more rapid and effective suppression of spermatogenesis than testosterone alone: a promising male contraceptive approach.
    The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism, 1996, Volume: 81, Issue:2

    Topics: Adult; Cholesterol, HDL; Contraceptive Agents, Male; Follicle Stimulating Hormone; Humans; Levonorgestrel; Luteinizing Hormone; Male; Placebos; Sperm Count; Spermatogenesis; Testosterone; Weight Gain

1996
Effect of low-dose oral contraceptives on androgenic markers and acne.
    Contraception, 1999, Volume: 60, Issue:5

    Topics: Acne Vulgaris; Adolescent; Adrenal Glands; Adult; Androgens; Contraceptives, Oral; Ethinyl Estradiol; Female; Humans; Levonorgestrel; Norethindrone; Norethindrone Acetate; Ovary; Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin; Testosterone; Weight Gain

1999
Desogestrel plus testosterone effectively suppresses spermatogenesis but also causes modest weight gain and high-density lipoprotein suppression.
    Fertility and sterility, 2000, Volume: 74, Issue:4

    Topics: Acne Vulgaris; Adult; Blood Chemical Analysis; Cholesterol; Contraceptive Agents, Male; Contraceptives, Oral, Hormonal; Contraceptives, Oral, Synthetic; Desogestrel; Gynecomastia; Humans; Levonorgestrel; Lipoproteins, HDL; Male; Middle Aged; Oligospermia; Sperm Count; Spermatogenesis; Testosterone; Weight Gain

2000

Other Studies

19 other study(ies) available for levonorgestrel and Weight Gain

ArticleYear
Assessing safety in hormonal male contraception: a critical appraisal of adverse events reported in a male contraceptive trial.
    BMJ sexual & reproductive health, 2020, Volume: 46, Issue:2

    Topics: Acne Vulgaris; Adult; Contraceptive Agents, Male; Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions; Headache; Hormonal Contraception; Humans; Levonorgestrel; Libido; Male; Mood Disorders; Patient Safety; Pelvic Pain; Progestins; Weight Gain

2020
Levonorgestrel correlates with less weight gain than other progestins during hormonal replacement therapy in Turner Syndrome patients.
    Scientific reports, 2020, 05-19, Volume: 10, Issue:1

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Body Mass Index; Contraceptive Agents, Hormonal; Cross-Sectional Studies; Estrogen Replacement Therapy; Female; Humans; Levonorgestrel; Medroxyprogesterone; Progestins; Retrospective Studies; Treatment Outcome; Turner Syndrome; Weight Gain; Young Adult

2020
Weight change at 12 months in users of three progestin-only contraceptive methods.
    Contraception, 2013, Volume: 88, Issue:4

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Black or African American; Cohort Studies; Contraceptive Agents, Female; Delayed-Action Preparations; Desogestrel; Drug Implants; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Intrauterine Devices, Medicated; Levonorgestrel; Medroxyprogesterone Acetate; Missouri; Progestins; Prospective Studies; Urban Health; Weight Gain; Young Adult

2013
Weight variation in users of depot-medroxyprogesterone acetate, the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system and a copper intrauterine device for up to ten years of use.
    The European journal of contraception & reproductive health care : the official journal of the European Society of Contraception, 2015, Volume: 20, Issue:1

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Analysis of Variance; Female; Humans; Intrauterine Devices, Copper; Intrauterine Devices, Medicated; Levonorgestrel; Medroxyprogesterone Acetate; Retrospective Studies; Time Factors; Weight Gain; Young Adult

2015
Body weight and composition in users of levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system.
    Contraception, 2012, Volume: 86, Issue:4

    Topics: Abdominal Fat; Absorptiometry, Photon; Adiposity; Adolescent; Adult; Body Composition; Body Mass Index; Body Weight; Brazil; Contraceptive Agents, Female; Female; Humans; Intrauterine Devices, Copper; Intrauterine Devices, Medicated; Levonorgestrel; Middle Aged; Progestins; Prospective Studies; Weight Gain; Young Adult

2012
[Norplant contraceptive implant].
    Journal de gynecologie, obstetrique et biologie de la reproduction, 2003, Volume: 32, Issue:3 Pt 1

    Topics: Adult; Contraceptive Agents, Female; Dizziness; Female; Headache; Humans; Interviews as Topic; Levonorgestrel; Menstrual Cycle; Middle Aged; Pain; Prospective Studies; Pruritus; Senegal; Weight Gain

2003
Weight changes in clients on hormonal contraceptives in Zaria, Nigeria.
    African journal of reproductive health, 2005, Volume: 9, Issue:2

    Topics: Adult; Body Weight; Contraceptive Agents, Female; Contraceptives, Oral, Hormonal; Female; Humans; Intrauterine Devices; Levonorgestrel; Medroxyprogesterone Acetate; Norethindrone; Retrospective Studies; Weight Gain; Weight Loss

2005
[Norplant and its side effects].
    Zentralblatt fur Gynakologie, 1995, Volume: 117, Issue:5

    Topics: Adult; Affective Symptoms; Age Factors; Alopecia; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Headache; Humans; Levonorgestrel; Menstruation Disturbances; Patient Satisfaction; Product Surveillance, Postmarketing; Weight Gain

1995
Use of Norplant implants in a New York City clinic population.
    Contraception, 1994, Volume: 49, Issue:6

    Topics: Adult; Contraceptive Agents, Female; Drug Implants; Female; Headache; Humans; Levonorgestrel; New York City; Time Factors; Uterine Hemorrhage; Weight Gain

1994
One-year experience with subdermal contraceptive implants in the United States.
    Contraception, 1993, Volume: 48, Issue:3

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Child; Consumer Behavior; Drug Implants; Female; Headache; Humans; Levonorgestrel; Middle Aged; Pregnancy; United States; Uterine Hemorrhage; Weight Gain

1993
Patient satisfaction and side effects with levonorgestrel implant (Norplant) use in adolescents 18 years of age or younger.
    Pediatrics, 1993, Volume: 92, Issue:2

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Drug Implants; Female; Humans; Levonorgestrel; Patient Satisfaction; Psychology, Adolescent; Uterine Hemorrhage; Weight Gain

1993
Experience with side effects and health risks associated with Norplant implant use in adolescents.
    Contraception, 1995, Volume: 52, Issue:5

    Topics: Adolescent; Condoms; Contraceptive Agents, Female; Drug Implants; Female; Humans; Incidence; Levonorgestrel; Menstruation; Pregnancy; Pregnancy in Adolescence; Sex Counseling; Sexually Transmitted Diseases; Weight Gain

1995
A comparative study of one-year weight gain among users of medroxyprogesterone acetate, levonorgestrel implants, and oral contraceptives.
    Contraception, 1995, Volume: 52, Issue:4

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Analysis of Variance; Contraceptives, Oral; Delayed-Action Preparations; Drug Implants; Female; Humans; Injections; Levonorgestrel; Medroxyprogesterone Acetate; Progesterone Congeners; Retrospective Studies; Time Factors; Weight Gain

1995
Beliefs about Depo-Provera among three groups of contraceptors.
    Advances in contraception : the official journal of the Society for the Advancement of Contraception, 1996, Volume: 12, Issue:1

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Community Health Services; Contraceptive Agents, Female; Contraceptives, Oral; Family Planning Services; Female; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Humans; Levonorgestrel; Medroxyprogesterone Acetate; Menstruation Disturbances; Patient Satisfaction; Pregnancy; Risk Factors; Urban Population; Weight Gain

1996
Contraceptive outcomes among adolescents prescribed Norplant implants versus oral contraceptives after one year of use.
    American journal of obstetrics and gynecology, 1997, Volume: 176, Issue:3

    Topics: Adolescent; Case-Control Studies; Child; Condoms; Contraceptives, Oral; Drug Implants; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Levonorgestrel; Menstruation Disturbances; Pregnancy; Weight Gain

1997
[Evaluation of the pre-introduction of contraception by means of subcutaneous levonorgestrel implants in Burkina Faso].
    Dakar medical, 1998, Volume: 43, Issue:1

    Topics: Adult; Burkina Faso; Contraceptive Agents, Female; Drug Implants; Evaluation Studies as Topic; Female; Headache; Humans; Hypertension; Levonorgestrel; Marketing of Health Services; Mass Media; Menstruation Disturbances; Patient Acceptance of Health Care; Prospective Studies; Weight Gain

1998
Length of use and symptoms associated with premature removal of the levonorgestrel intrauterine system: a nation-wide study of 17,360 users.
    BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology, 2000, Volume: 107, Issue:3

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Analysis of Variance; Contraception Behavior; Female; Finland; Humans; Intrauterine Devices, Medicated; Levonorgestrel; Middle Aged; Pregnancy; Pregnancy, Unwanted; Proportional Hazards Models; Reproductive Medicine; Time Factors; Uterine Hemorrhage; Weight Gain

2000
Norplant use among urban minority women in the United States.
    Contraception, 2000, Volume: 61, Issue:2

    Topics: Adult; Black or African American; Cohort Studies; Contraception; Contraceptive Agents, Female; Educational Status; Female; Gravidity; Hispanic or Latino; Humans; Levonorgestrel; Menstruation Disturbances; Minority Groups; Parity; Progesterone Congeners; Proportional Hazards Models; Prospective Studies; Survival Analysis; United States; Urban Population; Weight Gain; White People

2000
Effect of addition oral contraceptives in chicks diet.
    Archiv fur Tierernahrung, 1988, Volume: 38, Issue:9

    Topics: Adipose Tissue; Animal Feed; Animals; Blood Glucose; Blood Proteins; Chickens; Contraceptives, Oral; Contraceptives, Oral, Combined; Ethinyl Estradiol; Levonorgestrel; Liver; Norgestrel; Organ Size; Weight Gain

1988