Table 1 Comparison of the clinical profile of participants with endometriosis and infertility according to endometriosis staging
Clinical features | Staging of endometriosis (ASRM) | pa | |
|---|---|---|---|
Degree I/II (n = 26, 24.5%) | Degree III/IV (n = 80, 75.5%) | ||
n (%) | |||
Type of Infertility | |||
Primary | 23 (88.5) | 69 (86.3) | 0.535 |
Secondary | 3 (11.5) | 11 (13.7) | |
Miscarriage | |||
Yes | 20 (76.9) | 66 (82.5) | 0.528 |
No | 6 (31.1) | 14 (17.5) | |
Previous oral conceptive pill use | |||
Yes | 24 (92.3) | 76 (95.0) | 0.606 |
No | 2 (7.7) | 4 (5.0) | |
Degree of pain | |||
Absent | 5 (19.2) | 12 (15.0) | 0.849 |
Light | 2 (7.7) | 6 (7.5) | |
Moderate | 9 (34.6) | 21 (26.3) | |
Serious | 8 (30.8) | 33 (41.3) | |
Incapacitating | 2 (7.7) | 8 (10.0) | |
Dysmenorrhea | |||
Absent | 4 (15.4) | 16 (20.0) | 0.841 |
Primary | 10 (38.5) | 27 (33.8) | |
Secondary | 12 (46.2) | 37 (43.2) | |
Dyspareunia | |||
Absent | 14 (53.8) | 42 (52.5) | 0.466 |
Deeper | 4 (15.4) | 9 (11.3) | |
Superficial | 7 (26.9) | 17 (21.3) | |
Deeper and Superficial | 1 (3.8) | 12 (15.0) | |
Chronic pelvic pain | |||
Absent | 19 (73.1) | 66 (82.5) | 0.295 |
Present | 7 (26.9) | 14 (17.5) | |
Intestinal Disorders | |||
Absent | 6 (23.1) | 23 (28.8) | 0.573 |
Present | 20 (76.9) | 57 (71.2) | |
Urinary Disorders | |||
Absent | 25 (96.2) | 76 (95.0) | 0.809 |
Present | 1 (3.8) | 4 (5.0) | |
Median (IQR) | pb | ||
Infertility Time (Years) | 4.50 (3.00) | 4.00 (4.00) | 0.654 |
Menarche Age (Years) | 12.00 (2.00) | 12.00 (2.00) | 0.254 |
Mean (SD) | pc | ||
Age, mean (SD) | 35.27 (3.64) | 34.04 (3.27) | 0.133 |
Oral Contraceptive pill usage time (Years) | 4.80 (4.31) | 7.47 (5.11) | 0.012 |