Abstract
To describe clinical and sociodemographic characteristics of women with deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) and assess their quality of life (QOL) during 6 months of medical treatment. A descriptive cross-sectional study of 60 women diagnosed with DIE either by surgery or image methods (ultrasound or magnetic resonance), who received clinical treatment for at least 6 months in the Universidade de Campinas, Campinas, state of São Paulo, Brazil. Both the SF-36 and the EHP-30 questionnaires were used to assess the quality of life. The mean age of the patients was 37.7 ± 6.0 years old, with 50% presenting dysmenorrhea; 57% dyspareunia; and 50% chronic pelvic pain. The SF-36 and the EHP-30 revealed impaired quality of life. In the SF-36, the worst domains were limitation due to emotional aspects (40.2 ± 43.1) and self-esteem and disposition (46.1 ± 24.8), whereas in the EHP-30 they were social well-being (50.3 ± 30.6); infertility (48.0 ± 36.3); and sexual intercourse (54.0 ± 32.1). Although clinically treated, women with deep endometriosis present impairment in different domains of quality of life regardless of the questionnaire used for evaluation.
Highlights
Endometriosis is characterized by the presence of endometriotic tissue beyond the uterine cavity, mainly in the ovaries and other pelvic organs.[1]
Conclusion clinically treated, women with deep endometriosis present impairment in different domains of quality of life regardless of the questionnaire used for evaluation
We observed that women reported scores of 7.5 Æ 4.9 for dysmenorrhea, 7.4 Æ 4.9 for dyspareunia, 7.2 Æ 4.4 for chronic pelvic pain, 6.6 Æ 4.9 for pain when defecating and 5.7 Æ 0.7 for pain when urinating
Summary
Endometriosis is characterized by the presence of endometriotic tissue beyond the uterine cavity, mainly in the ovaries and other pelvic organs.[1]. The disease was highly relevant in the area of human reproduction, since 50% of patients diagnosed with endometriosis had some fertility disorder, due to chronic inflammation and the formation of pelvic adhesions.[7]
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