Clinical research of influence of uterine artery embolization on female reproductive endocrine

Objective To evaluate the changes of female endocrine function after uterine artery embolization(UAE) for understanding whether the femaleendocrine function is affected and providing theoretical basis to conservative treatment of uterine myoma and adenomyosis by indexes of laboratory and imaging examinations.Methods The patients with uterine myoma and adenomyosis receiving the treatment of UAE were divided into the different groups for investigating amenorrheal,sex hormone levels,ovulation detected by LH test paper and ovarian size monitored by ultrasonography.Results The various indexes had no obvious changes before and after operation in the reproductive age group(P0.05).The ovarian size and sex hormone levels had changes before and after operation in perimenopause group(P0.05).Conclution UAE has no obvious influence on reproductive endocrine function in reproductive aged females.The influence of UAE on the menopause women needs further study.