Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for heavy menstrual bleeding.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) is an important cause of ill health in premenopausal women. Although surgery is often used as a treatment, a range of medical therapies are also available. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) reduce prostaglandin levels, which are elevated in women with excessive menstrual bleeding and also may have a beneficial effect on dysmenorrhoea.

Objectives

To determine the effectiveness, safety and tolerability of NSAIDs in achieving a reduction in menstrual blood loss (MBL) in women of reproductive years with HMB.

Search methods

We searched, in April 2019, the Cochrane Gynaecology and Fertility specialised register, Cochrane Central Register of Studies Online (CENTRAL CRSO), MEDLINE, Embase, PsycINFO, the clinical trial reg

SUBMITTER: Bofill Rodriguez M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6751587 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature