Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

5 questions · 5 findings · 3 reviews · Gynaecology and Fertility

No studies found 2 · 40%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 2 · 40%Low 1 · 20%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Requirement for additional medication · women with primary dysmenorrhoea

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Combined oral contraceptive pill for primary dysmenorrhoea 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Requirement for additional medication · women with primary dysmenorrhoea

Combined OCP may leads to lower requirement for additional medication compared with placebo or no treatment (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Combined oral contraceptive pill for primary dysmenorrhoea 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.63 [0.4, 0.98]
2 studies · 163 participants
Low

Requirement for additional medication · women with primary dysmenorrhoea

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Combined oral contraceptive pill for primary dysmenorrhoea 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Requirement for additional medication · primary dysmenorrhoea

It is very uncertain whether nifedipine changes requirement for additional medication compared with placebo (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Nifedipine for primary dysmenorrhoea 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.07 [0.02, 0.32]
1 study · 42 participants
Very low

Requirement for additional medication · women with endometriosis

It is very uncertain whether NSAID changes requirements for additional medication compared with placebo (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Nonsteroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs for pain in women with endometriosis 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.12 [0.01, 1.29]
1 study · 24 participants
Very low