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Table 6 Proportion (%) of women with GI symptoms during menses, comparing those with or without fatigue

From: Gastrointestinal symptoms before and during menses in healthy women

 

Fatigue

Yes

No

P value

 

(n = 48)

(n = 107)

 

Primary GI symptoms

%

%

 

  Abdominal pain

61

49

0.197

  Diarrhea

34

23

0.113

  Nausea

19

10

0.168

  Constipation

13

6

0.179

  Vomiting

5

0

0.054

  Any primary symptom

72

66

0.478

  Multiple (≥2) primary symptoms

41

21

0.010

Secondary GI symptoms

%

%

 

  Bloating

63

39

0.003

  Pelvic pain

58

34

0.004

  1. Bolded p value denotes p < 0.05.