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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2009 Nov 1.
Published in final edited form as: Fertil Steril. 2008 Feb 20;90(5):1626–1634. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2007.08.020

Table 1.

Characteristics of participants (n 75) based on vasomotor symptoms are presented.

Characteristics Asymptomatic
N 66 (87.5%)
Symptomatic
N 9 (12.5%)
P value
Age§ (Years) 34.63 ± 4.50 30.17 ± 4.41 0.41
BMI§ 27.17 ± 6.95 29.11 ± 7.13 0.20
Smoking history n (%)σ 10/65 (15.38) 3/9 (33.33) 0.18
Regular cycles n (%) 50/66 (75.76) 6/9 (66.67) 0.57
Acknowledge disturbed sleep n (%) 18/64 (27) 7/9 (78) <0.01*
Z-score (SD)§ 0.08 ± 1.23 −0.08 ± 1.23 0.06
POMS Scores
   Total dysphoric mood 20.11 ± 34.11 22.37 ± 25.28 0.47
   Depression 8.31 ± 11.17 7.87 ± 6.77 0.37
   Tension 9.18 ± 6.22 8.75 ± 5.47 0.93
   Fatigue 6.61 ± 5.94 9.0 ± 5.21 0.13
   Anger 6.89 ± 7.80 6.0 ± 3.85 0.64
   Vigor 14.37 ± 4.66 13.50 ± 4.95 0.55
Ovarian Reserve Parameters
   Mean ovarian diameter (cm) 6.20 ± 1.44 5.80 ± 0.54 0.45
   Mean ovarian length (cm) 4.69 ± 1.08 4.46 ± 0.44 0.63
   Mean ovarian width (cm) 3.03 ± 0.87 2.66 v 0.53 0.34
   FSH (mIU/ml) 7.14 ± 5.02 9.89 ± 5.37 0.62
   Estradiol (pg/ml) 35.25 ± 15.71 48.83 ± 26.97 0.39
   Inhibin B (pg/ml) 73.18 ± 27.62 59.53 ± 36.28 0.43
§

Continuous data are presented as mean ± SD; Categorical data are presented as percentage

*

Statistical significance

T test;

Mann U Whitney;

Chi square

σ

Specific response was not available for one participant in the asymptomatic group.

Specific response was not available for 2 participants in the asymptomatic group.

§

BMD assessment was not available for one participant in each group.