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Table III.

Symptoms reported on subject’s diary within 48 hours after the first or second misoprostol insertion

Symptom	Group I: saline solution moistened (n = 40)	Group II: dry (n = 37)	P value
Diarrhea	17 (42%)	9 (24%)	.09
Headaches	20 (50%)	17 (46%)	.72
Heavy vaginal bleeding	23 (58%)	19 (51%)	.60
Chills	28 (70%)	19 (51%)	.09
Fever	10 (25%)	12 (32%)	.47
Nausea	18 (45%)	20 (54%)	.43
Vomiting	6 (15%)	6 (16%)	.88
Abdominal pain	39 (95%)	36 (97%)	.96
Pain severity score (cm)^*	6.4±2.5	6.4±2.9	.94

Data are given as mean±SD; maximum pain intensity reported on a 10-cm visual analog scale.