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Table 2 Medical conditions of endometriosis women with CPP

From: Emotional dysregulation in women with endometriosis with cyclical and non-cyclical chronic pelvic pain

 

Cyclical pain

Non-cyclical pain

p-value

Paritya

N (%)

N (%)

.024*

  Nulliparous

10 (45.6)

22 (78.6)

 

  ≥ 1

11 (52.4)

6 (21.4)

Disabling CPP perception

N (%)

N (%)

.61

  Yes

12 (57.1)

18 (64.3)

 

  No

9 (42.9)

10 (35.7)

Years reporting disabling CPP

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

.51

 

9.38 (8.36)

10.8 (8.10)

 

Other symptomsa

N (%)

N (%)

 

  No otherb

7 (33.3)

7 (25)

.52

  Menorrhagia

6 (28.6)

14 (50)

.131

  Dyspareunia

7 (33.3)

10 (35.7)

.862

  Widespread pain

2 (9.52)

4 (14.3)

.615

  Amenorrhea

2 (9.52)

3 (10.7)

.892

  Chronic fatigue

1 (4.76)

4 (14.3)

.276

  Inflammation

4 (19.0)

1 (3.57)

.077

  Rectal tenesmus

0

2 (7.14)

.211

Infertility

0

2 (7.10)

..211

  Dysuria

1 (4.76)

1 (3.57)

.835

  Premenstrual dysphoria

1 (4.76)

0

.243

  Subinfertility

1(4.8)

0

.73

Previous endometriosis surgery

N (%)

N (%)

.84

  0

6 (28.6)

8 (28.6)

 

  1

9 (42.9)

10 (35.7)

 

  ≥ 2

6 (28.6)

10 (35.7)

 

Surgery for endometriosisa

N (%)

N (%)

 

  Endometrial focuses

5 (23.8)

9 (32.1)

.52

  Oophorectomy

6 (28.6)

5 (17.9)

.37

  Hysterectomy

3 (14.3)

5 (17.9)

.74

  Colectomy

2 (9.52)

1 (3.57)

.39

Pharmacotherapya

N (%)

N (%)

 

  NSAIDsc

15 (71.4)

26 (92.9)

.04

  Hormones

7 (33.3)

8 (28.6)

.72

  Antispasmodic

1 (4.8)

3 (10.7)

.45

  Anxiolytics

2 (9.52)

2 (7.14)

.76

  Opioid analgesic

2 (9.52)

0

.09

  Cannabis

0

2 (7.14)

.21

Disruptionsa

N (%)

N (%)

 

  None

9 (42.9)

5 (17.8)

.11

  Work/School

5 (23.8)

10 (35.7)

.37

  Relationship

6 (28.6)

8 (28.6)

1

  Next surgery

5 (23.8)

6 (21.4)

.84

  Social

3 (14.3)

5 (17.9)

.74

  Desire to be a mother

3 (14.3)

4 (14.3)

1

  Family

0

5 (17.9)

.07

  Economy

1 (4.76)

1 (3.57)

.83

Comorbiditiesa

N (%)

N (%)

 

  None

10 (47.6)

19 (67.9)

.15

  Polycystic ovary

3 (14.3)

3 (10.7)

.71

  Hypothyroidism

3 (14.3)

0

.04

  Myomatosis

3 (14.3)

0

.04

  Adenomyosis

2 (9.52)

1 (3.57)

.39

  Overactive bladder

2 (9.52)

0

.09

  Obesity

0

1 (3.57)

.38

  Anemia

0

1 (3.57)

.38

  Heart disease

1 (4.76)

0

.24

  1. The parametric t-test was used to detect statistical differences between years reporting disabling CPP. The chi-square test was used to determine differences disabling CPP, parity, other presenting symptoms, previous surgery for endometriosis, pharmacotherapy, disruptions, and comorbidities between women with cyclical and non-cyclical pain. n = 49; *p < 0.05. Bonferroni´s correction was used
  2. aDifferent options can be associated with the same patient
  3. bNo other symptoms of endometriosis besides CPP
  4. cNSAIDs, Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
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