Table 2.
Changes in the number (%) of patients with symptoms during the study
| Symptom | Total (N = 83) | MPFF group (n = 42) | Control group (n = 41) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 0 | Day 0 | Day 61 | Day 0 | Day 61 | |
| Lower abdominal pain | 73 (88%) | 36 (85.7%) | 31 (73.8%) | 37 (90.2%) | 37 (90.2%) |
| Lower abdominal heaviness | 69 (83.1%) | 34 (80.1%) | 29 (69%) | 35 (85.4%) | 38 (92.7%) |
| Pain in the sacrum and coccyx | 68 (82%) | 34 (80.1%) | 32 (76.2%) | 34 (82.9%) | 33 (80.5%) |
| Lower abdominal discomfort | 67 (80.7%) | 32 (76.2%) | 27 (64.3%) | 35 (85.4%) | 37 (90.2%) |
| Dyspareunia | 63 (75.9%) | 29 (69%) | 26 (61.9%) | 34 (82.9%) | 34 (82.9%) |
| Dysuria | 51 (61.4%) | 33 (78.6%) | 27 (64.3%) | 18 (43.9%) | 20 (48.8%) |
| Tenderness in the perineum | 49 (59%) | 25 (59.5%) | 18 (42.9%) | 24 (58.5%) | 26 (63.4%) |
| Edema in the perineum | 46 (55.4%) | 25 (59.5%) | 20 (47.6%) | 21 (51.2%) | 22 (53.7%) |
| Menstrual disorders | 45 (54.2%) | 21 (50%) | 20 (47.6%) | 24 (58.5%) | 27 (65.9%) |
| Signs of atypical varicosis | 38 (45.8%) | 20 (47.6%) | 20 (47.6%) | 18 (43.9%) | 20 (48.8%) |
| Mean number of symptoms per patient (mean ± SD) | |||||
| 6.9 ± 2.6 | 6.9 ± 3.0 | 6.0 ± 3.2 | 6.8 ± 2.2 | 7.2 ± 2.0 | |