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Endometriosis: a diagnostic challenge
Unspecific symptoms
The symptoms of endometriosis vary and are not necessarily specific for endometriosis. The most typical symptoms are dysmenorrhoea, dyspareu-nia, pelvic pain and infertility.
Incidence of symptoms of endometriosis
percent of women (n = 3,020)
Dysmenorrhoea and/or pain 96.2 throughout the menstrual cycle
Fatigue, exhaustion, low energy 82.1
Diarrhoea, painful bowel 79.0 movements, or other intestinal upsets at the time of menses
Heavy or irregular bleeding 65.8
Dyspareunia 59.6
Dizziness, headaches 59.0
Nausea, stomach upset at time 57.7 of menses
Infertility 44.4
The symptomatology of endometriosis. Data from 3.020 case histories from Endometriosis Association Research Registry (Medical College of Wisconsin, USA).