Table 2.
Proportion of women consulting for menstrual complaints or because they wished to change their menstrual pattern, according to OBGYN (n=2,153)
| OBGYN responses | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of women with a medical indication for reducing frequency of menstrual bleeding* | ||
| ≤20% | 1,083 | 51.6 |
| 21%–40% | 548 | 26.1 |
| 41%–60% | 205 | 9.8 |
| >60% | 95 | 4.5 |
| None | 58 | 2.8 |
| Do not know | 109 | 5.2 |
| Percentage of women wishing to reduce frequency of menstrual periods** | ||
| ≤20% | 892 | 42.5 |
| 21%–40% | 612 | 29.1 |
| 41%–60% | 302 | 14.4 |
| >60% | 162 | 7.7 |
| None | 50 | 2.4 |
| Do not know | 82 | 3.9 |
| Percentage of women with a medical indication for reducing intensity of menstrual bleeding*** | ||
| ≤20% | 788 | 37.3 |
| 21%–40% | 718 | 34.0 |
| 41%–60% | 395 | 18.7 |
| >60% | 167 | 7.9 |
| None | 7 | 0.3 |
| Do not know | 35 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of women wishing to reduce intensity of menstrual bleeding ¶ | ||
| ≤20% | 694 | 32.8 |
| 21%–40% | 645 | 30.5 |
| 41%–60% | 429 | 20.3 |
| >60% | 289 | 13.7 |
| None | 16 | 0.8 |
| Do not know | 43 | 2.0 |
| Percentage of women with a medical indication for reducing number of days of menstruation¶¶ | ||
| ≤20% | 894 | 42.5 |
| 21%–40% | 642 | 30.5 |
| 41%–60% | 328 | 15.6 |
| >60% | 129 | 6.1 |
| None | 28 | 1.3 |
| Do not know | 82 | 3.9 |
| Percentage of women wishing to reduce the number of days of menstruation+ | ||
| ≤20% | 715 | 34.0 |
| 21%–40% | 637 | 30.2 |
| 41%–60% | 394 | 18.7 |
| >60% | 263 | 12.5 |
| None | 27 | 1.3 |
| Do not know | 70 | 3.3 |
Notes:
*
Data missing for 55 physicians
**
data missing for 53 physicians
***
data missing for 43 physicians
¶
data missing for 37 physicians
¶¶
data missing for 50 physicians
+
data missing for 47 physicians.
Abbreviation: OBGYN, obstetricians and gynecologists.