| Women with a diagnosis of uterine fibroids | Women without a diagnosis of uterine fibroids | p-value* |
---|---|---|---|
Total N | 1,533 | 20,213 | Â |
% of women with symptom | Â | Â | Â |
   Pressure on the bladder or inside the abdomen | 32.6% | 15.0% | p < 0.001 |
   Chronic pelvic pain (i.e. all or most days of the month) | 14.5% | 2.9% | p < 0.001 |
   Painful sexual intercourse | 23.5% | 9.1% | p < 0.001 |
   Pain occurring mid-cycle/during ovulation (approx. 10 days after the end of my period) | 31.3% | 17.1% | p < 0.001 |
   Pain after my menstrual bleeding or period | 16.7% | 6.4% | p < 0.001 |
   Pain during menstrual bleeding or period | 59.7% | 52.0% | p < 0.001 |
   Pain when going to the toilet | 10.8% | 5.4% | p < 0.001 |
   Cramping during menstrual period | 50.2% | 47.0% | 0.014 |
   Menstrual/period cramps in the abdominal (belly) area just before menstrual bleeding starts | 48.7% | 47.2% | 0.246 |