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In this meta-analysis, we aim to assess the effectiveness of vaginal contrast media in MRI for improving the detection of pelvic pathologies.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>The PubMed, MEDLINE, EMBASE, Web of Science, Google Scholar, Science Citation Index, and Cochrane Library databases were systematically searched through March 2019 for studies of the accuracy of MRI using vaginal contrast media in the diagnosis and staging of pelvic pathologies. Four eligible studies of a total of 120 patients were included in the meta-analysis. The sensitivity rates and relative risk for MRI, before and after vaginal contrast medium administration, were pooled, and their 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were determined.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>The pooled sensitivity rate for MRI before administering intravaginal contrast medium in detecting pelvic pathologies was 63% (95% CI, 54%\u201372%), and that after was 89% (95% CI, 83%\u201393%). The interstudy heterogeneity rate (assessed using the<jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">I<\/jats:italic><jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>statistic) was relatively low: 13% (<jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>= 0.33) and 0% (<jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>= 0.45) before and after vaginal contrast medium use, respectively. The average relative risk was 1.54 (SD, 0.22; 95% CI, 1.18\u20131.89; median, 1.50; range, 1.34\u20131.80). 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