Table 1.
Patient characteristics
| Characteristics | Number of patients (%) N = 40 (unless specified) |
|---|---|
| Mean age (years) (range) | 31.2 ± 6.9 (22–48) |
| Mean gravidity | 0.8 ± 1.3 |
| Nulliparous women | 20 (51.2)a |
| Desirous of fertility | 20 (55.5)b |
| Symptomsa | |
| Dysmenorrhea | 30 (76.9) |
| Dyspareunia | 21 (53.8) |
| Dysuria | 7 (17.9) |
| Dyschezia | 21 (53.8) |
| Chronic pelvic pain | 29 (74.3) |
| Other symptomsc | |
| Abnormal uterine bleeding | 16 (40) |
| Bowel symptoms | 12 (30) |
| Urinary symptoms | 5 (12.5) |
| Hormonal treatmentd | 27 (67.5) |
Bowel symptoms (per rectal bleeding, bloating, constipation, and intermittent bowel obstruction)
Urinary symptoms (hematuria, frequency, urgency)
aData available for 39 cases
bData available for 36 cases
cAbnormal Uterine Bleeding (heavy menstrual bleeding, irregular heavy menstrual bleeding, and extended vaginal spotting)
dHormonal treatment included combined oral contraceptive pills, GnRH analogs, hormonal intrauterine devices, progesterone like including dienogest, and depot medroxyprogesterone acetate