Types of treatment reported as helpful (N=351)* |
|
|
Pain killers |
199 |
56.7 |
Heat |
160 |
45.6 |
Testosterone therapy |
77 |
21.9 |
Other (e.g. massage, progesterone implant, IUD) |
63 |
17.9 |
Cannabis |
40 |
11.4 |
Exercise |
39 |
11.1 |
Unsure/Prefer not to say |
22 |
6.3 |
Estrogen containing vaginal cream or pessary |
16 |
4.6 |
Progesterone tablet |
9 |
2.6 |
Danazol tablets |
0 |
0.0 |
GnRH agonists |
0 |
0.0 |
Types of painkillers reported as helpful (N=351)* |
|
|
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (Ibuprofen, Diclofenac and
Aspirin) |
163 |
46.4 |
Paracetamol |
108 |
30.8 |
Combination of paracetamol and Ibuprofen |
47 |
13.4 |
Morphine |
34 |
9.7 |
Tramadol |
10 |
2.8 |
Types of treatment reported as unhelpful (N=351)* |
|
|
Pain killers |
64 |
18.2 |
Exercise |
61 |
17.4 |
Unsure/Prefer not to say |
52 |
14.8 |
Heat |
48 |
13.7 |
Testosterone therapy |
32 |
9.1 |
Progesterone tablet |
21 |
6.0 |
Other (e.g. progesterone implant, IUD) |
16 |
4.6 |
Estrogen containing vaginal cream or pessary |
12 |
3.4 |
Cannabis |
12 |
3.4 |
GnRH agonists |
2 |
0.6 |
Danazol tablets |
1 |
0.3 |
Impact of hysterectomy on pain (N=25) |
|
|
(0 to 29) Pain is worse since hysterectomy |
2 |
8.0 |
(30 to 69) Pain is about the same |
5 |
20.0 |
(70 to 100) Pain is better since hysterectomy |
18 |
72.0 |
Reasons for hysterectomy (N=25)* |
|
|
Pelvic pain |
16 |
64 |
Gender dysphoria |
12 |
48 |
Ongoing bleeding |
5 |
20 |
Other (e.g. Cancer diagnosis, phalloplasty, endometriosis) |
11 |
44 |
Impact of oophorectomy on pain (N=21) |
|
|
(score 0 to 29) Pain is worse since oophorectomy |
3 |
14.3 |
(score 30 to 69) Pain is about the same |
4 |
19.0 |
(score 70 to 100) Pain is better since oophorectomy |
14 |
66.7 |