Time of assessment

GROUP A

GROUP B

P

T0

T1

38˚ PO

(26 - 49)

n = 31

T2

98˚ PO

(75 - 126)

n = 27

T3

189˚ PO

(180 - 427)

n = 29

T4

359˚ PO

(280 - 751)

n = 35

T0

T1

38˚ PO

(26 - 52)

n = 31

T2

98˚ PO

(84 - 168)

n = 25

T3

193˚ PO

(144 - 487)

n = 27

T4

370˚ PO

(305 - 766)

n = 33

Prolonged flow^a

21 (58.3)

4 (12.9)

2 (7.4)

2 (6.9)

2 (5.7)

26 (70.3)

1 (3.2)

3 (12)

2 (7.4)

1 (3)

0.05

Increased volume^a

36 (100)

2 (6.4)

2 (7.4)

4 (13.8)

2 (5.7)

34 (91.9)

1 (3.2)

4 (16)

3 (11.1)

2 (6.1)

0.05

Intermenstrual bleeding^a

4 (11.1)

1 (3.2)

1 (3.7)

1 (3.4)

0

7 (18.9)

0

2 (8)

1 (3.7)

0

0.05

Spotting^a

1 (2.8)

8 (25.8)

1 (3.7)

0

3 (8.6)

2 (5.4)

4 (12.9)

2 (8)

1 (3.7)

0

0.05

Increased menstrual frequency^a

11 (30.6)

2 (6.4)

0

1 (3.4)

0

9 (24.3)

0

0

0

0

0.05

Absence of menstruation^a

16 (51.6)

8 (29.6)

11 (37.9)

14 (40)

15 (48.4)

9 (36)

12 (44.4)

17 (51.5)

0.05

Reduced volume/Infrequent menstruation^a

4 (12.9)

9 (33.3)

13 (44.8)

15 (42.9)

6 (19.3)

10 (40)

9 (33.3)

13 (39.4)

0.05

Normal menstruation^a

3 (9.7)

5 (18.5)

1 (3.4)

3 (8.6)

6 (19.3)

2 (8)

3 (11.1)

3 (9.1)

0.05

Dysmenorrhea^a

14 (38.9)

1 (3.2)

4 (14.8)

6 (20.7)

4 (11.4)

10 (27)

0

2 (8)

5 (18.5)

2 (6.1)

0.05

Pelvic pain^a

1 (2.8)

0

1 (3.7)

2 (6.9)

0

1 (2.7)

1 (3.2)

1 (4)

2 (7.4)

3 (9.1)

0.05

Use of medication^a*

5 (18.5)

7 (24.1)

4 (11.4)

5 (20)

5 (18.5)

5 (15.1)

0.05

Hysterectomy^a

0

0

0

1 (3.4)

2 (5.7)

2 (5.4)

0

0

1 (3.7)

1 (3)

0.05

Endometrial reablation^a

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1 (3.7)

0

0.05

Days bleeding^b

9 (3 - 20)

1 (0 - 36)

3 (0 - 15)

3 (0 - 15)

2 (0 - 10)

9 (5 - 39)

0 (0 - 37)

3 (0 - 25)

3 (0 - 30)

1 (0 - 25)

0.05

Pads on the day of heaviest flow^b

8 (3 - 16)

2 (0 - 15)

2 (0 - 14)

1 (0 - 22)

1 (0 - 8)

8 (4 - 18)

0 (0 - 7)

2 (0 - 14)

1 (0 - 7)

1 (0 - 7)

0.05

Pads throughout menstruation^b

40 (12 - 60)

17 (0 - 41)

13 (0 - 38)

9 (0 - 35)

10 (0 - 32)

38 (4 - 50)

5 (0 - 22)

5 (0 - 20)

2 (0 - 30)

4 (0 - 12)

0.05