Background/Objectives: Adenomyosis is a benign condition characterized by the presence of endometrial tissue within the myometrium. Despite surgery being a valuable approach, medical options are considered as the first-line approach and have been investigated in the treatment of adenomyosis, although strong evidence in favor of these is still lacking. This study aims to gather all available data and determine the effectiveness of the aforementioned medical options in patients with associated pain and not currently seeking pregnancy, both in comparison to placebo and to one another. Methods: For this study, PubMed and EMBASE were used as data sources, searched up to January 2024. A systematic review and meta-analysis were performed in accordance to guidelines from the Cochrane Collaboration. The primary outcomes investigated were changes in dysmenorrhea, quantified by means of VAS scores, HMB in terms of number of bleeding days, and changes in uterine volume determined at ultrasound. Twelve eligible studies were selected. Results: The results highlighted that dienogest yields a reduction in dysmenorrhea that is significantly superior to that of the rest of the medical treatments investigated (p-value of <0.0002). On the other hand, GnRH agonists seem to play a more prominent role in reducing uterine volume (p-value of 0.003). While it was not possible to determine which medical treatment better decreased the number of bleeding days, it was observed that COC performed significantly worse than the other treatments studied (p-value of 0.02). Conclusions: While this meta-analysis provides valuable insights in the comparative efficacy of different treatments, the paucity of relevant studies on the topic might impact the reliability of some of the conclusions drawn.

The Role of Different Medical Therapies in the Management of Adenomyosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis / Galati, Giulia; Ruggiero, Gianfilippo; Grobberio, Alice; Capri, Oriana; Pietrangeli, Daniela; Recine, Nadia; Vignali, Michele; Muzii, Ludovico. - In: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE. - ISSN 2077-0383. - 13:11(2024). [10.3390/jcm13113302]

The Role of Different Medical Therapies in the Management of Adenomyosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Galati, Giulia
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Ruggiero, Gianfilippo;Grobberio, Alice;Capri, Oriana;Pietrangeli, Daniela;Recine, Nadia;Vignali, Michele;Muzii, Ludovico
2024

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Background/Objectives: Adenomyosis is a benign condition characterized by the presence of endometrial tissue within the myometrium. Despite surgery being a valuable approach, medical options are considered as the first-line approach and have been investigated in the treatment of adenomyosis, although strong evidence in favor of these is still lacking. This study aims to gather all available data and determine the effectiveness of the aforementioned medical options in patients with associated pain and not currently seeking pregnancy, both in comparison to placebo and to one another. Methods: For this study, PubMed and EMBASE were used as data sources, searched up to January 2024. A systematic review and meta-analysis were performed in accordance to guidelines from the Cochrane Collaboration. The primary outcomes investigated were changes in dysmenorrhea, quantified by means of VAS scores, HMB in terms of number of bleeding days, and changes in uterine volume determined at ultrasound. Twelve eligible studies were selected. Results: The results highlighted that dienogest yields a reduction in dysmenorrhea that is significantly superior to that of the rest of the medical treatments investigated (p-value of <0.0002). On the other hand, GnRH agonists seem to play a more prominent role in reducing uterine volume (p-value of 0.003). While it was not possible to determine which medical treatment better decreased the number of bleeding days, it was observed that COC performed significantly worse than the other treatments studied (p-value of 0.02). Conclusions: While this meta-analysis provides valuable insights in the comparative efficacy of different treatments, the paucity of relevant studies on the topic might impact the reliability of some of the conclusions drawn.
2024
adenomyosis; dysmenorrhea; medical therapy; menorrhagia
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The Role of Different Medical Therapies in the Management of Adenomyosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis / Galati, Giulia; Ruggiero, Gianfilippo; Grobberio, Alice; Capri, Oriana; Pietrangeli, Daniela; Recine, Nadia; Vignali, Michele; Muzii, Ludovico. - In: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE. - ISSN 2077-0383. - 13:11(2024). [10.3390/jcm13113302]
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