Table IV –
Participants’ perception of the bleeding pattern experienced within 12 weeks of using a copper intrauterine system releasing 5, 20 or 40 μg of ulipristal acetate per day
| 5 μg UPA/d (n= 8) | 20 μg UPA/d (n= 10) | 40 μg UPA/d (n= 9) | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| |||
| Number of periods experienced compared to usual – n (%) | |||
| Fewer | 1 (12.5) | - | 3 (33.3) |
| No change | 7 (87.5) | 9 (90) | 6 (66.7) |
| More | - | 1 (10) | - |
| Number of bleeding days experienced compared to usual – n (%) | |||
| Fewer | 1 (12.5) | 2 (20) | 4 (44.4) |
| No change | 6 (75) | 5 (50) | 5 (55.6) |
| More | 1 (12.5) | 3 (30) | - |
| Amount of bleeding experienced compared to usual – n (%) | |||
| Decreased a lot | 1 (12.5) | 3 (30) | 3 (33.3) |
| Decreased some | 3 (37.5) | 5 (50) | 4 (44.4) |
| No change | 2 (25) | 1 (10) | 2 (22.2) |
| Increased some | 2 (25) | 1 (10) | - |
| Increased a lot | - | - | - |
| Satisfaction with overall bleeding pattern with the Cu-UPA-IUS use – n (%) | |||
| Extremely satisfied | 1 (12.5) | 3 (30) | 3 (33.3) |
| Satisfied | 5 (62.5) | 7 (70) | 6 (66.7) |
| Neutral | 2 (25) | - | - |
| Dissatisfied /Extremely dissatisfied | - | - | - |
UPA: Ulipristal acetate; Cu-UPA-IUS: copper intrauterine system releasing ulipristal
Per protocol population includes all participants who completed 12 weeks of intrauterine system use (n=27)