[Effects and safety of gonadotrophin-releasing hormone agonist combined with estradiol patch and oral medroxyprogesterone acetate on endometriosis].
Endometriosis patients receiving GnRH-a plus estradiol and medroxyprogesterone acetate showed reduced pain and comparable safety to GnRH-a alone, with less bone loss and fewer hot flashes.
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This study evaluated efficacy and safety of adding estradiol patch plus oral medroxyprogesterone acetate to gonadotrophin-releasing hormone agonist (goserelin) in 28 laparoscopically or transabdominally confirmed endometriosis patients randomized to either goserelin alone (group A) or goserelin with transdermal estradiol and daily medroxyprogesterone (group B) for 12 weeks. Both groups showed post-treatment reductions in FSH and estradiol, and pain scores (VAS for pelvic pain, dysmenorrhea, and dyspareunia) decreased significantly from baseline, with no significant differences between groups at any time point after therapy or after menstruation recovery. A key limitation is the small sample size and short follow-up, which may underpower comparisons for some safety endpoints such as bone density and bone loss, where between-group differences were not statistically significant. Relevance to endometriosis: the paper is centrally about endometriosis—testing GnRH-a combined with estradiol add-back and oral medroxyprogesterone for treatment effects and safety in diagnosed endometriosis patients.
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- The Mechanism of Single Progesterone as Add-Back Therapy to GnRH-a Administration 2019
- Long-term medical management of endometriosis with dienogest and with a gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist and add-back hormone therapy 2017
- Clinical efficacy of add-back therapy in treatment of endometriosis: a meta-analysis 2014
- Efficacy and Safety of Remifemin on Peri-Menopausal Symptoms Induced by Post-Operative GnRH-a Therapy for Endometriosis: A Randomized Study versus Tibolone 2014
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