The impact of endometriosis on women's quality of life: an integrative review

• Autor(a) principal: Pardin, Edinho Pereira
• Data de Publicação: 2023
• Outros Autores: Gontarz, Letícia Fernanda, kolossovski, Lucas Pilatti, Narloch, Cássia Ramos, Sampaio, Erika, Santos, Eduardo Gabriel Chaves Melo dos, Haag, Aline, Costa, Petrônio Santos, Oliveira junior, Adalberto Damião Alves de, Castro, Pedro Henrique Gomes, Espindola, Giovanna Tamara Salinas, Retroz, Fábio Felber
• 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/488
• topic: Endometriose; Qualidade de Vida; Saúde da Mulher.; Endometriosis; Quality of life ; Women's Health.

INTRODUCTION: Endometriosis is a disease characterized by the presence of endometrial glands and/or stroma in the external region of the uterus, inducing a chronic inflammatory reaction. It affects about 15% of women of childbearing age, reaching 16% in asymptomatic women and up to 47% in patients with infertility. OBJECTIVE: To present, according to the scientific literature, the main consequences 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: Endometriosis directly interferes with professional activities, associated with chronic pain and psychological symptoms such as stress, anxiety and depression. In the marital context, factors associated with endometriosis such as dysmenorrhea and infertility are symptoms that have a great impact, especially infertility. FINAL CONSIDERATIONS: Therefore, it is noted that endometriosis is a serious problem for women's health, predisposed to risk factors such as obesity and early menarche that directly affect women's quality of life, in the physical, psychological and social spheres.