Study the effect of mifepristone on clinical symptoms and its side effects in patients with fibroid uterus

Authors

  • Umbreen Seher Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, SRHU, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
  • Nidhi Chauhan Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, SRHU, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
  • Mishu Mangla Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, SRHU, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20184928

Keywords:

Clinical symptoms, Fibroid, Mifepristone

Abstract

Background: Fibroid can lead to a variety of clinical symptoms including pain, menorrhagia, and lump in abdomen. The availability of a safe and efficient medical management options for symptomatic fibroid is of considerable clinical and public health importance. The present study is designed to see the safety and efficacy of mifepristone in the medical management of uterine fibroids.

Methods: The study was conducted in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, Swami Ram Nagar, Dehradun over a period of 12 months. A total of 40 patients were included in the study.

Results: Amount of bleeding was assessed by PBAC score, which significantly reduced by 83.9% at the end of treatment.  And 62% patients developed amenorrhoea due to mifepristone. Similarly, pain abdomen/dysmenorrhoea was assessed by Numeric Pain Rating Scale, which also showed a significant reduction in 55% patients with no pain at the end of 3 months.

Conclusions: The study clearly shows that Mifepristone is a safe and effective option to manage fibroid uterus and its associated symptoms.

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2018-11-26

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