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Table 3 Severity of dysmenorrhoeic pain during treatment compared to the baseline levels

From: A comparison of combined oral contraceptives containing chlormadinone acetate versus drospirenone for the treatment of acne and dysmenorrhea: a randomized trial

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Month 1*

n (%)

Month 2

n (%)

Month 3

n (%)

Month 4#

n (%)

Month 5

n (%)

Month 6

n (%)

Severity vs baseline

EE/CMA

EE/DRSP

EE/CMA

EE/DRSP

EE/CMA

EE/DRSP

EE/CMA

EE/DRSP

EE/CMA

EE/DRSP

EE/CMA

EE/DRSP

Much Decrease

49 (55.1)

32 (36.4)

53 (59.6)

41 (46.1)

64 (71.9)

58 (65.2)

82 (92.1)

72 (80.9)

88 (98.9)

85 (95.5)

86 (96.6)

85 (95.5)

Decrease

14 (15.7)

14 (15.9)

29 (32.6)

31 (34.8)

23 (25.8)

26 (29.2)

7 (7.9)

15 (16.9)

1 (1.1)

3 (3.4)

2 (2.2)

4 (4.5)

Not Change

22 (24.7)

40 (45.5)

7 (7.9)

16 (18)

2 (2.2)

3 (3.4)

0 (0)

2 (2.2)

0 (0)

1 (1.1)

1 (1.1)

0 (0)

Increase

4 (4.5)

2 (2.3)

0 (0)

1 (1.1)

0 (0)

2 (2.2)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

  1. *p = 0.013; p = 0.029; #p = 0.026; EE/CMA vs EE/DRSP