Table 3 Characterization of gastrointestinal symptoms
From: Gastrointestinal symptoms among endometriosis patients—A case-cohort study
Patients with endometriosis n = 109 | |
|---|---|
Onset of gastrointestinal symptoms (n, %), missing value = 19 | |
Gradual | 70, 64.2 |
Rapid | 20, 18.3 |
Duration of gastrointestinal complaints (years) | 8.00 (4.00–15.50) |
The evolution of symptoms over time (n, %), missing value = 17 | |
Constant complaints | 14, 12.8 |
Intermittent complaints | 45, 41.3 |
Progressively worse | 33, 30.3 |
Gastrointestinal complaints during the last year (Yes/No) | 93/16 |
Ability to differentiate between pain due to endometriosis and from the gastrointestinal tract (Yes/No/Unknown) | 53/32/24 |
Has changed occupation because of complaints (Yes/No/Unknown) | 5/101/3 |
Relatives with similar complaints (Yes/No/Unknown) | 46/47/16 |
Experience a trigger for the complaints (Yes/No/Unknown) | 35/55/19 |
Triggers for gastrointestinal complaints (n) | |
Menstruation | 13 |
Stress | 6 |
Abdominal surgery | 4 |
Cessation of combined oral contraceptives | 4 |
Endometriosis | 3 |
Side-effects from medications | 2 |
Food | 1 |
Sexual activity | 1 |
Pregnancy | 1 |
Gastrointestinal infection | 1 |
Diagnosis (n) | |
Have not been given any name | 21 |
Endometriosis | 16 |
IBS | 16 |
Gastritis | 6 |
Sensitive stomach/bowels | 3 |
Chronic constipation | 2 |
Reflux, dyspepsia | 2 |
Stress | 1 |
Allergy | 1 |
Bowel spasm | 1 |
Stricture | 1 |