Table 2.
The association between cyclic perimenstrual pain and discomfort (CPPD) and use of complementary and alternative medicine practices and products
| Cyclic perimenstrual pain and discomfort symptoms | Vitamins/Minerals | Yoga/Meditation | Herbal medicines | Aromatherapy oils | Chinese medicines | Other alternative therapies | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Never or Rarely (n = 2377) |
Sometimes or often (n = 5043) |
Never or Rarely (n = 5705) |
Sometimes or often (n = 1714) |
Never or Rarely (n = 5917) |
Sometimes or often (n = 1500) |
Never or Rarely (n = 6212) |
Sometimes or often (n = 1203) |
Never or Rarely (n = 7016) |
Sometimes or often (n = 403) |
Never or Rarely (n = 6659) |
Sometimes or often (n = 741) |
|
| % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | |
| Endometriosis A,B,C,E,F | ||||||||||||
| No Yes |
98 2 |
96 4 |
97 3 |
94 6 |
97 3 |
95 5 |
96 4 |
96 4 |
97 3 |
92 8 |
97 3 |
94 6 |
| PMS A,B,C,D,E,F | ||||||||||||
| Never Rarely Sometimes Often |
41 22 26 11 |
36 20 30 14 |
39 21 28. 12 |
32 20 31 17 |
40 21 27 12 |
29 20 33 18 |
39 21 28 12 |
29 20 33 18 |
38 21 28 13 |
31 20 31 18 |
38 22 28 12 |
28 18 34 20 |
| Irregular Periods A,C,E,F | ||||||||||||
| Never Rarely Sometimes Often |
64 16 12 8 |
60 17 14 9 |
61 17 13 9 |
60 16 15 9 |
62 16 13 9 |
57 17 16 10 |
62 16 13 9 |
58 18 14 10 |
62 16 13 9 |
55 16 17 12 |
62 16 13 9 |
56 16 16 12 |
| Heavy Periods C,D,F | ||||||||||||
| Never Rarely Sometimes Often |
55 17 17 11 |
51 18 19 12 |
53 17 18 12 |
51 18 19 12 |
54 17 18 11 |
47 18 20 15 |
54 17 18 11 |
47 18 21 14 |
53 17 19 11 |
49 17 18 16 |
54 17 18 11 |
45 19 20 16 |
| Painful Periods A,B,C,D,E,F | ||||||||||||
| Never Rarely Sometimes Often |
55 23 15 7 |
52 22 17 9 |
54 23 16 7 |
50 23 17 10 |
55 22 16 7 |
45 24 19 12 |
55 23 15 7 |
45 22 21 12 |
53 23 16 8 |
46 23 17 14 |
54 23 16 7 |
43 24 19 14 |
Astatistically significant association with vitamins/minerals D statistically significant association with aromatherapy oils
Bstatistically significant association with yoga or meditation E statistically significant association Chinese medicines
Cstatistically significant association with herbal medicines F statistically significant association with ‘other alternative therapies’