TABLE 3.
Symptoms from Survey 1 which met criteria for inclusion in the list in Survey 2, n = 195.
| Criteria 1: top 20 most commonly experienced symptoms, n (%) a | Symptom | Criteria 2: top 20 most impactful symptoms, n (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 93 (48%) | Bloating | 8 (4%) |
| 87 (45%) | Fatigue | 8 (4%) |
| 77 (39%) | Back pain | 12 (6%) |
| 75 (38%) | Cramps | 27 (14%) |
| 71 (36%) | Heavy periods | 11 (6%) |
| 60 (31%) | Nausea | 5 (3%) |
| 52 (27%) | Painful sex | 3 (2%) |
| 44 (23%) | Abdominal pain | 24 (12%) |
| 37 (19%) | Constipation | 3 (2%) |
| 35 (18%) | Pelvic pain | 18 (9%) |
| 35 (18%) | Period pain | 12 (6%) |
| 32 (16%) | Diarrhea | 3 (2%) |
| 32 (16%) | Leg/hip/groin pain | |
| 29 (15%) | Spotting | |
| 28 (14%) | Pain emptying bowels | |
| 27 (14%) | Bowel dysfunction | |
| 26 (13%) | Headache | |
| 23 (12%) | Migraine | |
| 21 (11%) | Irregular periods | |
| 18 (9%) | Blood clots with period | |
| 18 (9%) | Mood disturbances | |
| Ovary pain | 4 (2%) | |
| Infertility | 3 (1%) | |
| Rectal pain | 2 (1%) | |
| Uterus pain | 2 (1%) |
Note: Cells have been intentionally left blank where inclusion criteria were not met.
a
Participants may have experienced more than one endometriosis‐related symptom therefore percentage total is not equal to 100.