論文

査読有り 国際誌
2019年2月

Ectopic pregnancy following oral levonorgestrel emergency contraception use.

The journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research
  • Yohei Kitani
  • ,
  • Tatsuya Ishiguro
  • ,
  • Akiko Kobayashi
  • ,
  • Ryo Tamura
  • ,
  • Haruka Ueda
  • ,
  • Sosuke Adachi
  • ,
  • Nobumichi Nishikawa
  • ,
  • Masayuki Sekine
  • ,
  • Takayuki Enomoto

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開始ページ
473
終了ページ
476
記述言語
英語
掲載種別
DOI
10.1111/jog.13815

Levonorgestrel is used worldwide as an emergency oral contraceptive. There have been occasional reports of ectopic pregnancy after oral levonorgestrel use. We present a case of ectopic tubal pregnancy after the use of oral levonorgestrel as an emergency contraceptive in a 37-year-old woman with a history of treatment for Chlamydia trachomatis infection. She conceived after sexual intercourse on menstrual day 14 of the first menstrual cycle following a normal delivery. After salpingectomy for this right tubal pregnancy, her following pregnancy was an ectopic pregnancy in the contralateral tube, which was treated with laparoscopic salpingectomy. Histopathological examination revealed endometriosis. We should be aware of ectopic pregnancy even after emergency contraceptive use, especially in patients with risk factors, such as Chlamydia infection and endometriosis. Because the efficacy of levonorgestrel decreases after ovulation, we should check the stage of the cycle before prescription.

リンク情報
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1111/jog.13815
PubMed
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30246476
ID情報
  • DOI : 10.1111/jog.13815
  • ISSN : 1341-8076
  • PubMed ID : 30246476

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