Table 2.

Modifications in leiomyoma area throughout gestation in patients with at least one measurement in two different trimesters

	1st vs. 2nd trimester	2nd vs. 3rd trimester	1st vs. 3rd trimester
N of leiomyomas	164	109	125
Increase in size	130 (79.3%)	55 (50.4%)	100 (80.0%)
Decrease in size	33 (20.1%)	53 (48.6%)	24 (19.2%)
No change	1 (0.6%)	1 (9.2%)	1 (0.8%)
Mean change (%)	54.54 ± 75.87%	17.88 ± 59.71%	95.90 ± 191.31%
P valuea	0.007	NS	< 0.001

Data presented as n(%) or mean ± SD

^aStatistical significance of the mean change (%) in size between trimesters