Table 1 Patient characteristics and localization of endometriosis
n (%) | |
|---|---|
Age diagnosis (years) (mean ± SD) | 32 ± 7 |
BMI (mean ± SD) | 23.2 ± 4.4 |
Partnership | |
Single | 28 (24.3) |
In a partnership | 87 (75.7) |
Pregnancies | |
0 | 71 (61.7) |
1 | 28 (24.3) |
2 | 9 (7.8) |
> 2 | 7 (6.1) |
Births | |
0 | 87 (75.7) |
1 | 21 (18.3) |
2 | 6 (5.2) |
> 2 | 1 (0.9) |
Smoker | |
Smoker | 27 (23.5) |
Non-smoker | 88 (76.5) |
Common symptoms (mulptiple selections possible) | |
Dysmenorrhea | 108 (93.9) |
Dyspareunia | 93 (80.9) |
Dysuria | 75 (65.2) |
Abdominal pain | 62 (53.9) |
Chest pain | 12 (10.4) |
Menarche (age) | |
Mean (± SD) 12.7 ± 1.7 | |
8–10 years | 7 (6.1) |
11–14 years | 94 (81.7) |
15–17 years | 14 (12.2) |
Bleeding duration (days) | |
Mean (± SD) 5.0 ± 2.5 | |
1–4 days | 51 (44.3) |
5–8 days | 57 (49.6) |
9–14 days | 7 (6.1) |
Bleeding intensity | |
Amenorrhea | 5 (4.3) |
Light | 7 (6.1) |
Middle | 43 (37.4) |
Strong | 60 (52.2) |
Hormonal therapy in the last 3 months | |
Yes | 27 (23.5) |
Combined hormonal therapy | 9 (33.3) |
Progesterone only | 18 (66.7) |
No | 83 (72.2) |
Not specified | 5 (4.3) |
Period of time from the beginning of pain until diagnosis (years) | |
Mean (± SD) 4.8 ± 6.1 | |
Present wish to have children | |
Yes | 41 (35.7) |
No | 74 (64.3) |
Peritoneal endometriosis | 26 (22.6) |
Ovarian endometriosis | 23 (20%) |
DIE | 52 (45.2) |
DIE + ovarian endometriosis | 14 (12.2) |