Table 4.
WERF survey statistics for participants’ comorbidities (N = 533).
| WERF survey statistics for participants’ comorbidities | |
|---|---|
| Diagnosed comorbidities | N (%) |
| Irritable-bowel syndrome | 136 (25.5%) |
| Hashimoto’s disease | 16 (3.0%) |
| Graves’ disease | 3 (0.6%) |
| Glandular Fever | 38 (7.1%) |
| Fibromyalgia | 27 (5.1%) |
| Anxiety disorder requiring medication or therapy | 261 (49.0%) |
| Asthma | 151 (28.3%) |
| Cardiovascular disease | 14 (2.6%) |
| Some cancer | 14 (2.6%) |
| Crohn’s disease | 4 (0.8%) |
| Chronic fatigue syndrome | 31 (5.8%) |
| Deaf/difficulty hearing | 6 (1.1%) |
| Depression/mood disorder requiring medication or therapy | 274 (51.4%) |
| Diabetes | 5 (0.9%) |
| Uterine fibroids | 70 (13.1%) |
| High blood pressure | 33 (6.2%) |
| Migraine | 203 (38.1%) |
| Mitral valve prolapse | 7 (1.3%) |
| Multiple sclerosis | 1 (0.2%) |
| Painful bladder/interstitial cystitis (NOT bacterial bladder infection) | 36 (6.8%) |
| Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) | 25 (4.7%) |
| Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) | 47 (8.8%) |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 9 (1.7%) |
| Scoliosis (curvature of the spine) | 54 (10.1%) |
| Other spine problems | 39 (7.3%) |
| Sjogren’s syndrome | 2 (0.4%) |
| Lupus erythematosus | 2 (0.4%) |
| Thyroid disease | 32 (6.0%) |
| Ulcerative colitis | 3 (0.6%) |
| Other chronic condition | 228 (42.8%) |
| Have you been told that you were born with a structural problem/birth defect of your uterus, cervix, or vagina? | 44 (8.9%) |
| General health and activities of daily living | N (%) |
| In general, would you say your health is good? | 296 (55.5%) |
| Has there been a time in your life when you typically had pelvic pain during your periods? | 522 (97.9%) |
| During your last period, did your pelvic pain prevent you from going to work or school or carrying out your daily activities (even if taking pain-killers)? | 280 (70.9%) |
| During your last period, did you have to lie down for any part of the day or longer because of your pelvic pain? | 356 (90.6%) |
| Does your health now limit you in bathing or dressing yourself? | 134 (25.1%) |
| Does your health now limit you in lifting or carrying groceries? | 253 (47.5%) |
| Does your health now limit you in moderate activities, such as moving a table, pushing a vaccum cleaner, bowling, or playing golf? | 351 (65.9%) |
| Does your health now limit you in vigorous activities, such as running, lifting heavy objects, participating in strenuous sports? | 477 (89.5%) |
| Does your health now limit you in walking one block? | 138 (25.9%) |
| Does your health now limit you in walking several blocks? | 272 (51.0%) |
| Does your health now limit you in walking more than a mile? | 327 (61.4%) |
| Does your health now limit you in bending, kneeling or stooping? | 295 (55.3%) |
| Does your health now limit you in climbing one flight of stairs? | 169 (31.7%) |
| Does your health now limit you in climbing several flights of stairs? | 355 (66.6%) |
Note that not all Phendo participants completed the WERF survey.