Table 3.
Symptom | Frequency of moderate or severe symptom at SV (n = 40) |
Frequency of moderate or severe symptom at follow-up (n = 40) |
---|---|---|
Insomnia | 31% | 33% |
Weight change | 36% | 33% |
Myalgias | 28% | 28% |
Paresthesias | 25% | 28% |
Hot flashes | 18% | 23% |
Weakness | 10% | 21% |
Fatigue | 28% | 21% |
Pain | 21% | 18% |
Sexuality | 17% | 15% |
Memory | 13% | 13% |
Menstrual changes | 7% | 13% |
Vaginal dryness | 21% | 13% |
Difficulty at work | 10% | 11% |
Difficulty with relationships | 11% | 8% |
Fertility | 3% | 3% |
% weight change, median (IQR) | 1.8% (−3.6%, 6.0%) | n/a |
Significant weight gain (> 10%) | 15% | n/a |
Patients used a 4-item Likert scale ranging from none to severe to rate their concerns. For analysis, scores of none and mild, as well as moderate and severe, were grouped together