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- DOI 10.18231/j.ijogr.v.12.i.3.10
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Study of efficacy of selective estrogen receptor modulator: Ormeloxifene in the management of heavy menstrual bleeding in perimenopausal patients: A prospective interventional study
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Nitin Naresh Kulkarni
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Priyanka Lalitkumar Agrawal
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Aakanksha Bhagirathrao Deshmukh
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Aakruti Atul Ganla *
Nitin Naresh Kulkarni
Background: Menorrhagia is a common complaint of about 10-33% of women in perimenopausal period. Ormeloxifene is a third – generation selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM) highly efficacious in the management of Heavy Menstrual Bleeding, but not commonly used at present.
Aim & Objective: To determine the therapeutic efficacy of SERM in management of HMB.
Materials and Methods: An institution based prospective study was conducted on 150 patients in the age group of 35-45 years who were treated with 60mg ormeloxifene twice a week for the first 3 months and once weekly for the next 3 months. The outcome was assessed based on menstrual blood loss in terms of PABC score, endometrial thickness and hemoglobin concentration.
Results: The treatment effects of ormeloxifene, in patients of Heavy Menstrual bleeding was found * PBAC score has decreased to 95 ± 28.35 in 6 months from the basal value of 244.15 ± 35.04. *endometrial thickness (in mm) has decreased to 6.70 ± 1.22 at 6 months, from the basal value of 9.57± 1.15 (mm). Haemoglobin levels have increased to 9.57 ± 0.84 at 6 months from the basal value of 7.52 ± 0.75(gm/dl).
Conclusion: Ormeloxifene is very safe, cost-effective and with manageable side effects and hence, can be used as the drug of choice in patients with HMB.
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