Table 8.
Worsening and relieving factors for pelvic pain by study group.
| EAP | EABP | BPS | PP | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | |
| Worsening factors of pelvic pain | ||||||||
| Sitting | 43 | 21.5 | 45 | 39.5 | 14 | 19.4 | 9 | 8.1 |
| Full Bladder/Urinating | 57 | 24.1 | 79 | 65.8 | 32 | 44.4 | 13 | 10.2 |
| Bowel movement | 7 | 6.7 | 18 | 27.7 | 4 | 9.5 | 2 | 2.5 |
| Constipation | 54 | 22.8 | 51 | 42.5 | 13 | 18.1 | 14 | 11 |
| Urination | 7 | 5.1 | 18 | 25.7 | 4 | 9.5 | 2 | 2.2 |
| Intercourse/Orgasm | 41 | 17.3 | 43 | 35.8 | 16 | 22.2 | 9 | 7.1 |
| Standing/Walking | 49 | 20.7 | 25 | 20.8 | 4 | 5.6 | 18 | 14.2 |
| Exercise | 65 | 27.4 | 51 | 42.5 | 14 | 19.4 | 24 | 18.9 |
| Stress | 71 | 30 | 60 | 50 | 22 | 30.6 | 25 | 19.7 |
| Time of day | 23 | 9.7 | 22 | 18.3 | 7 | 9.7 | 8 | 6.3 |
| Full meal | 36 | 15.2 | 34 | 28.3 | 11 | 15.3 | 12 | 9.4 |
| Weather | 2 | 1 | 11 | 9.9 | 2 | 2.8 | 2 | 1.8 |
| Contact with clothing | 18 | 9.2 | 12 | 10.8 | 8 | 11.1 | 4 | 3.6 |
| Coughing/Sneezing | 30 | 14.6 | 38 | 33 | 11 | 15.3 | 10 | 8.7 |
| Nothing makes pain worse | 10 | 4.9 | 1 | 0.9 | 1 | 1.4 | 9 | 8 |
| Relieving factors of pelvic pain | ||||||||
| Pain medication | 116 | 48.9 | 71 | 59.2 | 23 | 31.9 | 29 | 22.8 |
| Relaxation | 59 | 24.9 | 38 | 31.7 | 15 | 20.8 | 18 | 14.2 |
| Lying down | 112 | 47.3 | 66 | 55 | 27 | 37.5 | 31 | 24.4 |
| Massage | 27 | 11.4 | 19 | 15.8 | 5 | 6.9 | 9 | 7.1 |
| Heating pad | 105 | 44.3 | 71 | 59.2 | 20 | 27.8 | 28 | 22 |
| Bowel Movement | 47 | 19.8 | 39 | 32.5 | 15 | 20.8 | 20 | 15.7 |
| Hot bath | 64 | 27 | 56 | 46.7 | 14 | 19.4 | 22 | 17.3 |
| Laxatives | 6 | 2.5 | 8 | 6.7 | 3 | 4.2 | 5 | 3.9 |
| TENS | 8 | 3.4 | 6 | 5 | ||||
| Emptying Bladder | 22 | 9.3 | 41 | 34.2 | 17 | 23.6 | 6 | 4.7 |
| Nothing helps | 11 | 4.6 | 8 | 6.7 | 4 | 5.6 | 8 | 6.3 |
Data shown as numbers (N), mean and standard deviation (SD).