Table 5 Menstruation outcomes before or after UFs treated by UAE or MYO.

From: Systematic review and meta-analysis of current evidence in uterine artery embolization vs myomectomy for symptomatic uterine fibroids

Menstrual Bleeding

Study number

Events/Simple Size

Statistical Method

Effect Estimate

Heterogeneity (I2)

Overall effect

UAE

MYO

Baseline

 Amenorrhea

2

0/142

1/140

Risk Difference (M–H, Fixed, 95% CI)

− 0.01 [− 0.03, 0.02]

0%

P = 0.54

 Light

2

0/142

4/140

Odds Ratio (M–H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.19 [0.02, 1.65]

0%

P = 0.13

 Normal

2

51/142

36/140

Odds Ratio (M–H, Random, 95% CI)

1.40 [0.53, 3.72]

67%

P = 0.50

 Heavy

2

91/142

99/140

Odds Ratio (M–H, Random, 95% CI)

0.90 [0.27, 2.98]

78%

P = 0.87

Follow-up

 Amenorrhea

2

15/91

15/83

Odds Ratio (M–H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.80 [0.35, 1.84]

0%

P = 0.60

 Light

2

31/91

35/83

Odds Ratio (M–H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.83 [0.58, 5.80]

0%

P = 0.31

 Normal

2

26/91

25/83

Odds Ratio (M–H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.50 [0.05, 4.72]

59%

P = 0.55

 Heavy

2

11/91

10/83

Odds Ratio (M–H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.96 [0.38, 2.42]

0%

P = 0.93

  1. UFs Uterine Fibroids, UAE Uterine Artery Embolization, MYO Myomectomy.