Prevalence, diagnostic delay and economic burden of endometriosis and its impact on quality of life: results from an Eastern Mediterranean population.
Bethan SwiftBahar TaneriChristian M BeckerHasan BasarirHuseyin NaciStacey A MissmerKrina T ZondervanNilufer RahmiogluPublished in: European journal of public health (2023)
Prevalence was lower than the global 10% estimate, and substantial proportion of women without endometriosis reported moderate/severe pelvic pain hinting at many undiagnosed cases within this population. Coupled with lower quality of life, significant economic burden and underutilized pain management options, the study highlights multiple opportunities to improve care for endometriosis patients and women with pelvic pain.
Keyphrases
- pain management
- chronic pain
- end stage renal disease
- risk factors
- rectal cancer
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- healthcare
- peritoneal dialysis
- neuropathic pain
- palliative care
- south africa
- prognostic factors
- high intensity
- early onset
- skeletal muscle
- insulin resistance
- spinal cord injury
- patient reported
- breast cancer risk