Quality of Life of Japanese Dysmenorrhea/Heavy Menstrual Bleeding Patients Treated with Levonorgestrel Intrauterine Delivery System in a Real-World Setting.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The present study collected 1-year follow-up patient-reported outcome data from Japanese women with dysmenorrhea and/or heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) who underwent insertion of the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system (LNG-IUS) 52 mg. We aimed to evaluate the quality of life (QOL) of Japanese women over the course of the investigational period.

Methods

This was a multicenter, non-interventional, prospective, single-cohort, post-marketing surveillance study (J-MIRAI). The primary outcome was the median change in the Menstrual Distress Questionnaire (MDQ) and Menorrhagia Multi-Attribute Scale (MMAS) scores from baseline to 3 and 12 months after LNG-IUS insertion, with decreasing and increasing scores, respectively, indicating improvement. The secondary ou

SUBMITTER: Momoeda M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9309137 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature