Table 6 Comparison of systemic symptom reported during menstruation between groups
Time | Painkiller consumption | Systemic symptom | Auriculotherapy group (n = 41) n(%) | Mefenamic acid group (n = 42) n(%) | P value | cAdjusted P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Control cycle | - | Nausea | Yes | 22 (53.7) | 15 (35.7) | a0.1 | - |
No | 19 (46.3) | 27 (64.3) | |||||
1st cycle | Yes | Nausea | Yes | 10 (37) | 10 (66.7) | a0.065 | 0.388 |
No | 17 (63) | 5 (33.3) | |||||
No | Nausea | Yes | 4 (28.6) | 6 (22.2) | b0.712 | ||
No | 10 (71.4) | 21 (77.8) | |||||
2nd cycle | Yes | Nausea | Yes | 4 (14.8) | 5 (33.3) | b0.242 | 0.467 |
No | 23 (85.2) | 10 (66.7) | |||||
No | Nausea | Yes | 4 (28.6) | 8 (29.6) | b1.000 | ||
No | 10 (71.4) | 19 (70.4) | |||||
Control cycle | - | vomiting | Yes | 4 (9.8) | 6 (14.3) | b0.73 | - |
No | 37 (90.2) | 36 (85.7) | |||||
1st cycle | Yes | vomiting | Yes | 3 (11.1) | 3 (20) | b0.649 | 0.745 |
No | 24 (88.9) | 12 (80) | |||||
No | vomiting | Yes | 0 | 0 | - | ||
No | 14 (100) | 27 (100) | |||||
2nd cycle | Yes | vomiting | Yes | 0 (0) | 1 (6.7) | b0.357 | 0.831 |
No | 27 (100) | 14 (93.3) | |||||
No | vomiting | Yes | 1 (7.1) | 1 (3.7) | b1.000 | ||
No | 13 (92.9) | 26 (96.3) | |||||
Control cycle | - | Headache | Yes | 16 (39) | 18 (42.9) | a0.72 | Â |
No | 25 (61) | 24 (57.1) | |||||
1st cycle | Yes | Headache | Yes | 12 (44.4) | 8 (53.3) | a0.580 | 0.949 |
No | 15 (55.6) | 7 (46.7) | |||||
No | Headache | Yes | 5 (35.7) | 9 (33.3) | b1 | ||
No | 9 (64.3) | 18 (66.7) | |||||
2nd cycle | Yes | Headache | Yes | 4 (14.8) | 6 (40) | b0.128 | 0.065 |
No | 23 (85.2) | 9 (60) | |||||
No | Headache | Yes | 4 (28.6) | 13 (48.1) | a0.228 | ||
No | 10 (71.4) | 14 (51.9) | |||||
Control cycle | - | Fatigue | Yes | 36 (87.8) | 37 (88.1) | b0.999 | - |
No | 5 (12.2) | 5 (11.9) | |||||
1st cycle | Yes | Fatigue | Yes | 21 (77.8) | 11 (73.3) | b1 | 0.999 |
No | 6 (22.2) | 4 (26.7) | |||||
No | Fatigue | Yes | 11 (78.6) | 21 (77.8) | b1 | ||
No | 3 (21.4) | 6 (22.2) | |||||
2nd cycle | Yes | Fatigue | Yes | 16 (59.3) | 11 (73.3) | a0.362 | 0.960 |
No | 11 (40.7) | 4 26.7) | |||||
No | Fatigue | Yes | 11 (78.6) | 19 (70.4) | b0.719 | ||
No | 3 (21.4) | 8 (29.6) | |||||
Control cycle | - | Diarrhea | Yes | 18(43.9) | 12(28.6) | a0.14 | - |
No | 23 (56.1) | 30 (71.4) | |||||
1st cycle | Yes | Diarrhea | Yes | 5 (18.5) | 4 (26.7) | b0.698 | 0.852 |
No | 22 (81.5) | 11 (73.3) | |||||
No | Diarrhea | Yes | 3 (21.4) | 4 (14.8) | b0. 673 | ||
No | 11 (78.6) | 23 (85.2) | |||||
2nd cycle | Yes | Diarrhea | Yes | 3 (11.1) | 2 (13.3) | b1.000 | 0.831 |
No | 24 (88.9) | 13 (86.7) | |||||
No | Diarrhea | Yes | 4 (28.6) | 4 (14.8) | b0.411 | ||
No | 10 (71.4) | 23 (85.2) | |||||
Control cycle | - | Nervousness | Yes | 28 (68.3) | 27 (64.3) | a0.69 | - |
No | 13 (31.7) | 15 (35.7) | |||||
1st cycle | Yes | Nervousness | Yes | 13 (48.1) | 7 (46.7) | a0.927 | 0.692 |
No | 14 (51.9) | 8 (53.3) | |||||
No | Nervousness | Yes | 6 (42.9) | 16 (59.3) | a0.318 | ||
No | 8 (57.1) | 11 (40.7) | |||||
2nd cycle | Yes | Nervousness | Yes | 10 (37) | 5 (33.3) | a0.810 | 0.221 |
No | 17 (63) | 10 (66.7) | |||||
No | Nervousness | Yes | 3 (21.4) | 16 (59.3) | a0.021 | ||
No | 11 (78.6) | 11 (40.7) | |||||