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. 2011 Jan;7(1):43–47. doi: 10.1200/JOP.2010.000038

Table 2.

Median Pain Scores Reported by Women Who Underwent EMB With and Without Sedation, by Parity Status

Parity No. Median Pain Score* Prior EMB (without sedation) Median Pain Score Combined EMB (with sedation) P
Nulliparous 6 8.0 1.0 .026
Parous 13 5.0 1.0 .003
    Vaginal delivery 10 4.0 1.0 .012
    Cesarean section 3 7.0 2.0 .100

Abbreviation: EMB, endometrial biopsy.

*

No pain = 1 to most pain = 10.