Table 3.
Treatments for Pelvic Pain in People Using Testosterone
| Characteristic | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| Types of treatment reported as helpful (N = 351)a | ||
| Pain killers | 199 | 56.7 |
| Heat | 160 | 45.6 |
| Testosterone therapy | 77 | 21.9 |
| Other (e.g., massage, progesterone implant, IUD) | 63 | 17.9 |
| Cannabis | 40 | 11.4 |
| Exercise | 39 | 11.1 |
| Unsure/prefer not to say | 22 | 6.3 |
| Estrogen containing vaginal cream or pessary | 16 | 4.6 |
| Progesterone tablet | 9 | 2.6 |
| Danazol tablets | 0 | 0.0 |
| GnRH agonists | 0 | 0.0 |
| Types of painkillers reported as helpful (N = 351)a | ||
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (Ibuprofen, Diclofenac and Aspirin) | 163 | 46.4 |
| Paracetamol | 108 | 30.8 |
| Combination of paracetamol and Ibuprofen | 47 | 13.4 |
| Morphine | 34 | 9.7 |
| Tramadol | 10 | 2.8 |
| Types of treatment reported as unhelpful (N = 351)a | ||
| Pain killers | 64 | 18.2 |
| Exercise | 61 | 17.4 |
| Unsure/prefer not to say | 52 | 14.8 |
| Heat | 48 | 13.7 |
| Testosterone therapy | 32 | 9.1 |
| Progesterone tablet | 21 | 6.0 |
| Other (e.g., progesterone implant, IUD) | 16 | 4.6 |
| Estrogen-containing vaginal cream or pessary | 12 | 3.4 |
| Cannabis | 12 | 3.4 |
| GnRH agonists | 2 | 0.6 |
| Danazol tablets | 1 | 0.3 |
| Impact of hysterectomy on pain (N = 25)* | ||
| (0 to 29) Pain is worse since hysterectomy | 2 | 8.0 |
| (30 to 69) Pain is about the same | 5 | 20.0 |
| (70 to 100) Pain is better since hysterectomy | 18 | 72.0 |
| Reasons for hysterectomy (N = 26)a | ||
| Pelvic pain | 16 | 61.5 |
| Gender dysphoria | 12 | 46.2 |
| Ongoing bleeding | 5 | 19.2 |
| Other (e.g., cancer diagnosis, phalloplasty, endometriosis) | 11 | 42.3 |
| Impact of oophorectomy on pain (N = 21) | ||
| (score 0 to 29) Pain is worse since oophorectomy | 3 | 14.3 |
| (score 30 to 69) Pain is about the same | 4 | 19.0 |
| (score 70 to 100) Pain is better since oophorectomy | 14 | 66.7 |
a
Multiple responses allowed for this question so total responses do not sum to 100%.
IUD, intrauterine device.