Publications by authors named "Georges-Fabrice Blum"

Background: Endometriosis is a chronic disease characterized by growth of endometrial tissue outside the uterine cavity which could affect 200 million women (The term "woman" is used for convenience. Individuals gendered as man or as nonbinary can also suffer from this disease) worldwide. One of the most common symptoms of endometriosis is pelvic chronic pain associated with fatigue.

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Objective: To investigate the efficacy, safety, removal characteristics, and x-ray visibility of Nexplanon, a radiopaque etonogestrel contraceptive implant combined with a next-generation applicator.

Study Design: A 3-year, nocomparative, multicenter study in women aged 18-40 years at 23 clinical sites.

Results: Of 301 women who had an implant inserted, none became pregnant while the implant was in situ.

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