Questionnaire administered to the patient.

Table 1: Questionnaire administered to the patient.

1) Dysmenorrhea: Abdominal or pelvic pain during menstruation
	Answer	Score
No pain	Absent	0
Reduced earning capacity	Slight	1-2
Occasional absence from work	Moderate	3-4
Inability to usual activities	Serious	5-10
2) Dyspareunia: Deep pain during sexual intercourse
	Answer	Score
No pain	Absent	0
Tolerate pain	Slight	1-2
Pain that requires the termination of sexual intercourse	Moderate	3-4
Inability to usual activities	Serious	5-10
3) Non-menstrual pelvic pain
	Answer	Score
No pain	Absent	0
Occasional pelvic pain	Slight	1-2
Pain relevant for most of the cycle	Moderate	3-4
Persistent pain throughout the cycle	Serious	5-10
4) Dischezia: Pain during defecation
	Answer	Score
No pain	Absent	0
Occasional rectal pain	Slight	1-2
Pain relevant for most of the cycle	Moderate	3-4
Rectal pain persisting throughout the cycle	Serious	5-10
5) Dysuria: Pain while urinating
	Answer	Score
No pain	Absent	0
Voiding occasional pain	Slight	1-2
Pain relevant for most of the cycle	Moderate	3-4
Bladder pain persisting throughout the cycle	Serious	5-10