Levonorgestrel

  • 1 lab in 1 country
  • Funders: Aase og Ejnar Danielsens Fond and 1 more
  • Humans3

Outcomes

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Hemorrhagic stroke

no changein humans1

1 study
  1. Levonorgestrel has no effect on hemorrhagic stroke in humans (IRR 0.85 (95%CI 0.37, 1,92)).

    “IRRs for ICH were not significantly changed: LNG-IUD 0.85 (95%CI 0.37, 1,92)”

    Humanscompared with CHCs containing ethinylestradiolintrauterine devicefemales

    Risk of ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke in users of progestogen-only contraceptives: A Danish registry study

    Contraception20 Aug 2026

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Associations

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Ischemic stroke

downin humans1

1 study
  1. Levonorgestrel lowers the risk of ischemic stroke in humans (IRR 0.44, 95%CI 0.36, 0.53).

    “and LNG-IUD (IRR 0.44, 95%CI 0.36, 0.53).”

    Humanscompared with CHCs containing levonorgestrel and ethinylestradiolintrauterine devicefemales

    Risk of ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke in users of progestogen-only contraceptives: A Danish registry study

    Contraception20 Aug 2026

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