Long-term treatment of uterine fibroids with ulipristal acetate improves health-related Quality of Life: Findings from the PEARL-III (extension) Randomised Controlled Trial *Deborah Lancastle (PhD) University of South Wales, United Kingdom Pablo Arriagada (MD) PregLem SA, Switzerland Sven Skouby (MD, DSc) University of Copenhagen, Denmark 32nd Annual meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology, Helsinki, Finland, July 2016 Background: Uterine fibroids have a profoundly negative impact on the physical, psychological, and social quality of life (QOL) of many women with this condition.
Physical Impact: Pain Heavy bleeding Prolonged bleeding Anaemia Psychological Impact: Worry Embarrassment Lack of control Difficult decisions
