Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

6 questions · 6 findings · 3 reviews

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 2 · 33.3%Low 4 · 66.7%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Satisfaction · heavy menstrual bleeding

LNG‐IUS showed no clear difference in satisfaction compared with hysterectomy (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Progestogen‐releasing intrauterine systems for heavy menstrual bleeding 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.01 [0.94, 1.08]
1 study · 232 participants
Low

Satisfaction · heavy menstrual bleeding

It is very uncertain whether LNG‐IUS changes satisfaction compared with any other medical treatment (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Progestogen‐releasing intrauterine systems for heavy menstrual bleeding 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.28 [1.01, 1.63]
3 studies · 141 participants
Very low

Satisfaction with treatment · heavy menstrual bleeding

LNG‐IUS showed no clear difference in satisfaction with treatment compared with endometrial ablation (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Progestogen‐releasing intrauterine systems for heavy menstrual bleeding 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.95 [0.85, 1.07]
5 studies · 317 participants
Low

Satisfaction with treatment · endometrial hyperplasia

It is very uncertain whether LNG‐IUS changes satisfaction with treatment compared with non‐intrauterine progestogen (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Levonorgestrel‐releasing intrauterine system for endometrial hyperplasia 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 5.28 [2.51, 11.1]
2 studies · 202 participants
Very low

Satisfaction rate: surgery versus LNG‐IUS Endometrial ablation versus LNG‐IUS At 1 year · women with heavy menstrual bleeding

Surgery showed no clear difference in satisfaction rate: surgery versus LNG‐IUS Endometrial ablation… compared with LNG‐IUS (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Surgery versus medical therapy for heavy menstrual bleeding 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.1 [0.98, 1.24]
5 studies · 332 participants
Low

Satisfaction rate: surgery versus LNG‐IUS Endometrial ablation versus LNG‐IUS At 2 years · women with heavy menstrual bleeding

Surgery showed no clear difference in satisfaction rate: surgery versus LNG‐IUS Endometrial ablation… compared with LNG‐IUS (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Surgery versus medical therapy for heavy menstrual bleeding 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.93 [0.81, 1.08]
2 studies · 117 participants
Low