Quality of Life Assessment Using EuroQOL EQ-5D Questionnaire in Patients with Deep Infiltrating Endometriosis: The Relation with Symptoms and Locations

Table 1

Incidence and intensity of the symptoms reported by the 159 women with deep infiltrating endometriosis.

Symptoms	Women with symptoms (%)	Intensity of symptoms on VAS mean (SD*)
Gynecological
Dysmenorrhea	142 (89)	7.1 (2.3)
Dyspareunia	105 (66)	5.0 (2.6)
Gastrointestinal
Diarrhea	67 (42)	5.2 (2.4)
Constipation	89 (56)	5.5 (2.6)
Rectal bleeding	26 (16)	3.6 (2.6)
Abdominal cramping	107 (67)	5.8 (2.6)
Painful defecation	92 (58)	6.3 (2.4)
Urinary
Dysuria	23 (14)	4.5 (2.6)
Urgencies	52 (33)	5.9 (2.6)
Spontaneous urinary incontinence	21 (13)	4.5 (2.8)
Stress urinary incontinence	32 (20)	3.8 (2.5)
Incomplete emptying	62 (39)	4.6 (2.7)
General
Fatigue	114 (72)	6.0 (2.4)
Back pain	64 (40)	5.5 (2.6)

∗Standard deviation.