| Perineal Pain |
GROUP 1
(n=30 males) |
GROUP 2
(n=30 females) |
| No. of Patients |
Percentage |
No. of Patients |
Percentage |
| No Pain
(VAS=0 cm ) |
21* |
70% |
13 |
43.3% |
| Mild
(VAS=1-3 cm) |
2 |
6.7% |
5* |
16.7% |
Moderate
(VAS=4-6 cm) |
2 |
6.7% |
4 |
13.3% |
Severe
(VAS=7-10 cm) |
5 |
16.7% |
8* |
26.7% |
| Perineal Pruritus |
5*/30 |
16.7% |
7*/30 |
23.3% |
| Any other side effect |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
* P<0.05
Seventy percent male patients suffered no pain as compared to 43.3%female patients (p<0.05). Only 30% male patients had suffered pain as compared to 56%female patients. Perineal pruritus incidence was similar in both groups (16.7% vs 23.3%) although it was individually significant (Table 2). |
