Table 2.

Intensity of pain and gastrointestinal symptoms of the study population (n=198)

	Patients with symptom, n (%)	Intensity (mean±SD)
Dysmenorrhoea	171 (86.4)	6.9±1.6
Deep dyspareunia	127 (64.1)	5.5±1.5
Non-menstrual pelvic pain	145 (73.2)	5.7±1.2
Dyschezia	93 (47.0)	5.1±1.9
Diarrhoea-predominant IBS	63 (31.8)	7.1±2.1
Constipation-predominant IBS	87 (43.9)	7.6±1.9
Passage of mucus	42 (21.2)	6.1±1.7
Rectal bleeding	19 (9.6)	5.3±1.1
Intestinal cramping	98 (49.5)	6.8±1.9
Abdominal bloating	119 (60.1)	6.5±2.2

Values were expressed as n (%) or mean±SD. Intensity of pain symptoms was assessed using 10 cm visual analogue scale.

IBS, irritable bowel syndrome.