Table 2.
Baseline characteristics.
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 32.4 (5.3) | ||
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| BMI, mean (SD) | 23.6 (3.9) | ||
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| Parity, n (%) | Nulliparous | 32 (62.3) | |
| Uniparous | 13 (26.5) | ||
| Multiparous | 4 (8.2) | ||
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| Fertility, n (%) | Primary infertility | 21 (42.9) | |
| Secondary infertility | 3 (6) | ||
| Normal fertility | 10 (20.4) | ||
| No reproductive attempts | 15 (31) | ||
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| Hormonal treatment, n (%) | No treatment | 33 (67.4) | |
| Progestogen only | 12 (24.5) | ||
| Combined oral contraception | 4 (8.2) | ||
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| Previous gynecological surgery investigating pain/infertility, n (%) | 0 | 25 (51) | |
| 1 | 20 (40.8) | ||
| 2 | 1 (2) | ||
| 3 | 3 (6) | ||
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| Main symptoms, n (%) | Dysmenorrhea | 41 (83.8) | |
| Dyspareunia | 32 (62.3) | ||
| Dyschesia | 19 (38.8) | ||
| Noncyclical pain | 12 (24.5) | ||
| Dysuria | 8 (16.3) | ||
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| Interval between initial symptoms experienced and diagnosis of endometriosis (years), mean (SD) | 2.4 (1.9) | ||
BMI, body mass index (kg/m2); n, number of participants; SD, standard deviation.