Table 1 TVS findings in different severity of dysmenorrhea in endometriosis patients
From: The correlation between ultrasonographic findings and clinical symptoms of pelvic endometriosis
Dysmenorrhea Severity | Minimal | Mild | Moderate | Severe | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |||
Endometrioma | None | 2 (9.5) | 5 (11.1) | 10 (17.2) | 7 (25.0) | 0.303 |
< 3 cm | 7 (33.3) | 6 (13.3) | 11 (19.0) | 4 (14.3) | ||
> 3 cm | 12 (57.1) | 34 (75.6) | 37 (63.8) | 17 (60.7) | ||
superficial peritoneal implants | None | 20 (95.2) | 40 (88.9) | 55 (94.8) | 27 (96.4) | 0.403 |
< 3 cm | 1 (4.8) | 3 (6.7) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (3.6) | ||
> 3 cm | 0 (0.0) | 2 (4.4) | 3 (5.2) | 0 (0.0) | ||
Endometrioma | Yes | 19 (90.5) | 40 (88.9) | 48 (82.8) | 21 (75.0) | 0.356 |
No | 2 (9.5) | 5 (11.1) | 10 (17.2) | 7 (25.0) | ||
Type Of Endometrioma | Unilateral | 40 (88.9) | 48 (82.8) | 21 (75.0) | 128 (84.2) | 0.171 |
Bilateral | 5 (11.1) | 10 (17.2) | 7 (25.0) | 24 (15.8) | ||
Douglas Stenosis | Complete | 22 (55.0) | 31 (64.6) | 10 (47.6) | 78 (60.9) | 0.104 |
Partial | 18 (45.0) | 17 (35.4) | 11 (52.4) | 50 (39.1) | ||
Absent | 40 (100.0) | 48 (100.0) | 21 (100.0) | 128 (100.0) | ||
Bladder Involvement | Yes | 11 (24.4) | 17 (29.3) | 15 (53.6) | 53 (34.9) | 0.134 |
No | 27 (60.0) | 33 (56.9) | 8 (28.6) | 76 (50.0) | ||
Intestine Involvement | Yes | 1 (2.2) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (3.6) | 4 (2.6) | 0.035 |
No | 44 (97.8) | 58 (100.0) | 27 (96.4) | 148 (97.4) | ||
Sub peritoneal expansion | Sub peritoneal only | 14 (66.7) | 0 (62.2) | 44 (75.9) | 12 (42.9) | 0.059 |
Rectal | 7 (33.3) | 16 (35.6) | 12 (20.7) | 16 (57.1) | ||
Vaginal | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.2) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | ||
Both Rectal and Vaginal | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (3.4) | 0 (0.0) | ||
DIE Implants | None | 8 (38.1) | 0 (13.3) | 22 (37.9) | 6 (21.4) | 0.016 |
< 1 cm | 2 (9.5) | 9 (20.0) | 11 (19.0) | 0 (0.0) | ||
1–3 cm | 5 (23.8) | 19 (42.2) | 13 (22.4) | 10 (35.7) | ||
> 3 cm | 6 (28.6) | 11 (24.4) | 12 (20.7) | 12 (42.9) | ||
Posterior DIE Implants | None | 9 (42.9) | 0 (15.6) | 22 (37.9) | 6 (21.4) | 0.013 |
< 1 cm | 2 (9.5) | 9 (20.0) | 11 (19.0) | 0 (0.0) | ||
1–3 cm | 4 (19.0) | 19 (42.2) | 13 (22.4) | 10 (35.7) | ||
> 3 cm | 6 (28.6) | 10 (22.2) | 12 (20.7) | 12 (42.9) | ||
Endometriosis staging | minimal | 0 (0.0) | 1 (8.3) | 2 (16.7) | 9 (75) | 0.61 |
mild | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (30.0) | 7 (70) | ||
moderate | 0 (0.0) | 9 (15.8) | 18 (31.6) | 30 (52.6) | ||
severe | 4 (5.5) | 7 (9.6) | 22 (30.1) | 40 (54.8) | ||