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The Impact of Endometriosis on the Quality of Life and the Incidence of Depression—A Cohort Study

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  • Damian Warzecha

    (1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-015 Warsaw, Poland)

  • Iwona Szymusik

    (1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-015 Warsaw, Poland)

  • Miroslaw Wielgos

    (1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-015 Warsaw, Poland)

  • Bronislawa Pietrzak

    (1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-015 Warsaw, Poland)

Abstract

The objective was to evaluate the quality of life and the incidence of depression among women suffering from endometriosis. Afterwards, the dependency between pelvic pain, its severity and stages of endometriosis were analyzed. The study protocol included women of reproductive ages with confirmed endometriosis. The stage of disease was conferred according to the ASRM (American Society of Reproductive Medicine) classification. Women fulfilled two questionnaires: “WERF EPHect Clinical Questionnaire” and self-prepared survey about fertility disorders. The study group comprised of 246 respondents. A total of 77.2% of women were symptomatic. The most common complaints were chronic pelvic pain (CPP, 71.1%), dysmenorrhea (69.0%) and dyspareunia (45.2%). Intensity of pain was independent from the stage of endometriosis. The incidence of infertility and the time to conceive increased with the stage of disease (stage 1—52.8%, 3.4 years; stage 2—66.7%, 4.1 years; stage 3—61.3%, 3.7 years; stage 4—96%, 6.1years; p = 0.02 and 0.03, respectively). The prevalence of depression was positively correlated with the beginning of dyspareunia (14.5 vs. 19.6 years old., p = 0.002). CPP (OR(odds ratio) = 3.8, 95% CI 1.2–12.8, p = 0.04) and painful defecation (OR = 7.7, 95% CI 1.4–42.3, p = 0.01) increased the risk of depression. Symptoms related to endometriosis and severity of pain correlate with the prevalence of depression. Stage of endometriosis is significantly related to the prevalence of infertility.

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  • Damian Warzecha & Iwona Szymusik & Miroslaw Wielgos & Bronislawa Pietrzak, 2020. "The Impact of Endometriosis on the Quality of Life and the Incidence of Depression—A Cohort Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(10), pages 1-10, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:17:y:2020:i:10:p:3641-:d:361451
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    1. Maja Kotowska & Justyna Urbaniak & Wojciech J. Falęcki & Piotr Łazarewicz & Mateusz Masiak & Iwona Szymusik, 2021. "Awareness of Endometriosis Symptoms—A Cross Sectional Survey among Polish Women," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(18), pages 1-7, September.
    2. Evdochia Adoamnei & Inés Morán-Sánchez & María Luisa Sánchez-Ferrer & Jaime Mendiola & María Teresa Prieto-Sánchez & Miriam Moñino-García & Joaquín A. Palomar-Rodríguez & Alberto Manuel Torres-Cantero, 2021. "Health-Related Quality of Life in Adult Spanish Women with Endometriomas or Deep Infiltrating Endometriosis: A Case-Control Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(11), pages 1-10, May.

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