Table 4.
Subsequent Therapies Received by Patients Who Discontinued Initial Post-Index Contraceptive Hormones
| Patients with ≥24 Months of Follow-Up who Discontinued their initial Post-Index Contraceptive Hormone Therapy | Patients (N=16,024) n (%) |
|---|---|
| Non-contraceptive steroid hormones | 2641 (16.5) |
| Re-start contraceptive hormones | 4965 (31.0) |
| Hysterectomy | 3438 (21.5) |
| Oophorectomy | 651 (4.1) |
| Myomectomy | 984 (6.1) |
| UF embolization | 204 (1.3) |
| Endometrial ablation | 684 (4.3) |
| MRI-guided focused ultrasound surgery | 1 (0.01) |
| Radiofrequency ablation (laparoscopic or transcervical) | 1 (0.01) |
| Laparoscopic | 1 (0.01) |
| Transcervical | 0 |
| Othera | 2454 (15.3) |
Note: aPain medication, anti-depressants, etc.
Abbreviations: MRI, magnetic resonance imaging; UF, uterine fibroid.