Use of 52-mg Levonorgestrel-Releasing Intrauterine System in Adolescents and Young Adult Women: 3-Year Follow-Up.

Study Objective: To evaluate continuance rates, bleeding patterns, and patient satisfaction with 52-mg levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system (LNG-IUS) use in adolescents and young adult women during the first 3 years of use DESIGN: We conducted an observational prospective study.

Setting: Family Planning Service of a tertiary hospital in Brazil PARTICIPANTS: One hundred adolescents and young women aged 16-24 years.

Intervention: Insertion of 52-mg LNG-IUS for the main purpose of contraception.