Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

24 questions · 26 findings · 1 reviews

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 9 · 34.6%Low 13 · 50%Moderate 4 · 15.4%High 0 · 0%

Side effects ‐ oedema · patients with pain associated with endometriosis

It is very uncertain whether progestagen changes side effects ‐ oedema compared with placebo (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Progestagens and anti‐progestagens for pain associated with endometriosis 2012 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 35.2 [3.6, 344.19]
1 study · 33 participants
Very low

Improvement in dysmenorrhoea · patients with pain associated with endometriosis

Depot progestagen may leads to lower improvement in dysmenorrhoea compared with other treatment (low certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Progestagens and anti‐progestagens for pain associated with endometriosis 2012 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.19 [0.05, 0.69]
1 study · 274 participants
Low
Progestagens and anti‐progestagens for pain associated with endometriosis 2012 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.63 [0.37, 1.08]
1 study · 274 participants
Low

Side effects ‐ hot flushes · patients with pain associated with endometriosis

Depot progestagen may leads to lower side effects ‐ hot flushes compared with other treatment (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Progestagens and anti‐progestagens for pain associated with endometriosis 2012 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.3 [0.11, 0.83]
2 studies · 354 participants
Low

Side effects ‐ amenorrhoea · patients with pain associated with endometriosis

It is very uncertain whether depot progestagen changes side effects ‐ amenorrhoea compared with other treatment (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Progestagens and anti‐progestagens for pain associated with endometriosis 2012 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 21.18 [1.18, 380.9]
1 study · 80 participants
Very low