From: Gastrointestinal symptoms before and during menses in healthy women
Symptoms | Premenstrual | During menses | p-value |
---|---|---|---|
Primary GI symptoms | % | % | |
Abdominal pain | 58 | 55 | 0.73 |
Diarrhea | 24 | 28 | 0.44 |
Nausea | 17 | 14 | 0.53 |
Constipation | 15 | 10 | 0.08 |
Vomiting | 2 | 3 | 0.72 |
Any primary symptoms | 73 | 69 | 0.60 |
Multiple (≥2) primary symptoms | 31 | 31 | 1.0 |
Secondary GI symptoms | |||
Bloating | 62 | 51 | 0.07 |
Pelvic pain | 49 | 46 | 0.73 |
Any primary or secondary GI symptoms | 83 | 83 | 1.0 |
Mood symptoms | |||
Depressed mood | 32 | 21 | 0.028 |
Anxiety | 15 | 10 | 0.30 |
Other | 23 | 15 | 0.08 |
Any emotional symptoms | 47 | 31 | 0.004 |
Fatigue | 53 | 49 | 0.50 |