The impact of endometriosis on women's quality of life: literature review.

• Autor(a) principal: Pardin, Edinho Pereira
• Data de Publicação: 2023
• Outros Autores: Pereira, Filipe Afonso, Dranka, Valéria Aparecida, Vieira, João Pedro Mafalda, Santos, Robson Pereira dos, Iria, Luana Lopes, kolossovski, Lucas Pilatti, Pasquali Junior, Elizandro, Silva, Guilherme Sell de Mendonça e, Bernini, Caio Braun, Giacomin, Larissa Grando, Pontello, Andressa
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Brazilian Journal of Implantology and Health Sciences
• Texto Completo: https://bjihs.emnuvens.com.br/bjihs/article/view/442
• topic: Endometriose; Qualidade de vida; Saúde da Mulher; Endometriosis; Quality of life; Women's Health.

INTRODUCTION: Endometriosis is a chronic disease characterized by the presence of functional endometrial tissue outside the uterine cavity. quantity, which implies in a greater number of menstruations and, consequently, in retrograde menstruations. OBJECTIVE: To present, through the scientific literature, the impact caused on the quality of life of women with endometriosis. METHODOLOGY: This is a qualitative study, it refers to an integrative literature review, presenting a synthesis of the studies analyzed in full, organizing them for the elaboration of the results regarding the established theme, being carried out in the month of August 2023. RESULTS: Pain is one of the main factors with a negative impact on the quality of life of women with endometriosis; however, symptoms such as changes in mood, depression and irritability are present in more than 60% of women. FINAL CONSIDERATIONS: Therefore, it is understood that pain is one of the main factors that cause low quality of life, as well as the fact of the impossibility of becoming pregnant and/or maintaining the pregnancy.