Skip to main content

Table 2 Clinical aspects in patients with (EG) vs. without (CG) endometriosis

From: Can TSH level and premenstrual spotting constitute a non-invasive marker for the diagnosis of endometriosis?

Parameters

EG (n = 107)

CG (n = 60)

Premenstrual spottingb

51% (55)

22% (13)

Dysmenorrhea

69% (60)

37% (20)

Missing value

19% (20)

0.1% (6)

Dyspareunia

32% (34)

7% (4)

Missing value

0.9% (1)

 

TSH levela

3.21 ± 1.89 (47)c

2.52 ± 1.31 (26)c

1.78 ± 0.71 (60)d

1.68 ± 0.65 (34)d

  1. TSH: Thyroid-stimulating hormone
  2. aData are presented as mean values ± standard deviations (absolute incidence), median
  3. bData are presented as percentage (absolute incidence)
  4. cWomen with intake of levothyroxine
  5. dWomen without intake of levothyroxine
Back to article page

BMC Women's Health

ISSN: 1472-6874

Contact us