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Hormonal IUDs may have effects far outside the uterus, even affecting breast tissue, study suggests. The findings challenge common assumptions that
Levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine contraceptive devices (IUDs) seem to have systemic effects on the body, resulting in increased background enhancement on breast MRI.
The findings 'raise the question' of whether IUDs should be considered a factor like menstrual cycle timing or hormone replacement therapy, which can lead to variations in background enhancement.
Breast MRI shows that intrauterine contraceptive devices have systemic effects on the body and not just the uterus.
/PRNewswire/ -- Intrauterine contraceptive devices (IUDs) appear to have systemic effects on the body like those of hormone replacement therapy, according to a...