Table 3.
Changes in pelvic pain severity, sexual function, and condition-specific quality of life from baseline to 6 and 12 weeks
| Score | Baseline | 6 wk | Change over 6 wk* | P† | 12 Week | Change over 12 wk* | P‡ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self-reported severity of pelvic pain rating§ | |||||||
| Pain at its best | 3.1 (±1.4) | 2.0 (±1.6) | −0.8 (±1.3) | 0.043 | 1.7 (1.8) | −1.2 (1.5) | 0.015 |
| Pain at its worst | 6.2 (±1.4) | 4.3 (±2.1) | −1.6 (±1.3) | <0.001 | 3.6 (2.0) | −2.3 (1.8) | <0.001 |
| Pain on average | 4.8 (±1.6) | 3.2 (±2.3) | −1.4 (±1.4) | 0.003 | 2.6 (1.7) | −1.9 (1.5) | <0.001 |
| Sexual Health Outcomes in Women Questionnaire¶ scores | |||||||
| Pelvic problem interference with sex | 53.6 (23.4) | 27.1 (22.5) | −26.6 (19.5) | <0.001 | 23.1 (23.9) | −26.3 (24.7) | 0.002 |
| Orgasm frequency and quality | 49.2 (29.7) | 71.4 (27.4) | 22.9 (24.3) | 0.015 | 77.7 (20.0) | 17.3 (23.4) | 0.099 |
| Sexual desire or interest | 27.3 (21.9) | 40.9 (26.4) | 13.5 (27.3) | 0.066 | 40.4 (30.4) | 18.9 (28.7) | 0.035 |
| Satisfaction with sex | 35.2 (30.7) | 55.5 (35.1) | 20.3 (39.5) | 0.057 | 63.5 (30.0) | 26.9 (34.6) | 0.016 |
| Impact of Pelvic Pain Questionnaire‖ scores | |||||||
| Daily activities | 1.8 (0.7) | 0.9 (0.7) | −0.9 (0.9) | <0.001 | 1.3 (0.8) | −0.5 (1.1) | 0.090 |
| Emotional well-being | 1.7 (0.9) | 0.9 (0.7) | −0.8 (0.9) | 0.005 | 0.9 (0.8) | −0.6 (1.0) | 0.055 |
| Sexual function | 1.9 (1.1) | 1.0 (0.9) | −0.9 (1.6) | 0.042 | 1.0 (1.0) | −1.1 (1.2) | 0.006 |
Baseline, six-week, and 12-week outcomes data are presented as mean rating or score (±standard deviation).
Changes in outcomes were calculated for all 16 participants for six-week outcomes, and for 13 participants for 12-week outcomes; follow-up data were missing for three participants at 12 weeks.
P values were derived from paired t tests comparing baseline and six-week outcomes.
P values were derived from paired t-tests compared baseline and 12-week outcomes.
Pain severity was assessed by daily pain logs in which participants recorded the severity of their pain at its best, at its worst, and on average over a seven-day period.
Scores on each of the Sexual Health Outcomes in Women Questionnaire domain scales range from 0 to 100; higher scores indicate greater pelvic problem interference, orgasm frequency and quality, sexual desire or interest, and satisfaction with sex, respectively.
Scores on the Impact of Pelvic Pain questionnaire range from 0 to 4, with higher scores indicating greater negative impact of pelvic pain on the relevant domain.