Gastrointestinal symptoms among endometriosis patients—A case-cohort study

BMC Women's Health

Table 2 Hormonal treatment of endometriosis

	Patients with endometriosis n = 109
Previous or current hormonal treatment (n)
Any type of hormonal treatment	106
Combined oral contraceptives	90
GnRH analogs	55
Progesterone	55
Estrogen	2
Current hormonal treatment (n), missing value = 23
Combined oral contraceptives	27
Progesterone	24
No hormonal treatment	24
GnRH analogs	9
Estrogen	2
Onset of gastrointestinal symptoms after hormonal treatment (Yes/No/Unknown)	23/27/59
Type of hormonal treatment causing symptoms (n)
After/during IVF	6
After cessation of combined oral contraceptives	5
After progesterone medication	3
After or during usage of an IUD	2
After GnRH treatment	2
After Pergotime (Klomifen) treatment	1

IVF = in vitro fertilization; GnRH = gonadotropin-releasing hormone; IUD = intrauterine device; n = number of patients. Patients presented can have had more than one hormonal treatment and have stated more than one hormonal treatment as the onset trigger for gastrointestinal symptoms. Patients assigned to the group “GnRH analogs” are those who reported GnRH analogs when asked about hormonal treatment and those who reported having undergone IVF. Values are given as number

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