Table 5 Outcome variables of the patients who completed the questionnaire
NovaSure | ThermaChoice III | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
199 patients | 130 patients | ||
Amenorrhea | 89 (45) | 35 (27) | 0.001 |
Months until amenorrhea | 2.9 ± 4.3 | 4.8 ± 5.4 | 0.059 |
Experienced amount of monthly blood loss | |||
Before treatment | 8.8 ± 1.2 | 8.7 ± 1.5 | 0.670 |
After treatment | 2.3 ± 2.9 | 3.1 ± 3.1 | 0.009 |
Experienced dysmenorrhea (abdominal/back pain, headache) | |||
Before treatment | 7.2 ± 2.6 | 7.0 ± 2.7 | 0.297 |
After treatment | 3.4 ± 3.0 | 4.2 ± 3.0 | 0.014 |
Pain after treatment | 4.0 ± 3.0 | 4.4 ± 3.2 | 0.217 |
Satisfaction | 8.2 ± 2.5 | 7.9 ± 2.8 | 0.598 |
Recommendation of the treatment to a friend | 174 (93) | 105 (83) | 0.011 |