Characteristics of women with endometriosis from the USA and Puerto Rico.

Jessica FourquetNinet SinaiiPamela StrattonFareed KhayelCarolina Alvarez-GarrigaManuel BayonaMary Lou BallwegIdhaliz Flores

Published in: Journal of endometriosis and pelvic pain disorders (2015)

Overall, women with endometriosis from the USA and Puerto Rico reported high rates of pain and infertility and a similar spectrum of symptoms. Those from the EA reported longer time to diagnosis, and diagnostic delays than those from the ERP, which may explain the observed increased in rates of endometriosis-related symptoms and co-morbidities in EA as compared to ERP.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
sleep quality
pain management
neuropathic pain
type diabetes
spinal cord
postoperative pain