NEGATIVE IMPACTS OF ENDOMETRIOSIS ON THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF AFFECTED WOMEN: AN INTEGRATIVE LITERATURE REVIEW

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https://doi.org/10.53843/bms.v5i8.201

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Endometriosis, Impacts in Health, Quality of Life

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INTRODUCTION: Endometriosis is a benign and chronic gynecological disease characterized by the presence of endometrial tissue outside the uterine cavity. The present study seeks to understand how the possible symptomatological manifestations of endometriosis may affect the quality of life of the affected woman and how living with the disease may become more tolerable to the patient. METHODOLOGY: This is an integrative review of the literature, carried out through research in pubmed, VHL and SCIELO databases, combining the terms "Endometriosis", "Quality of life", "Sexual Life", "Infertility", "Depression", "Female Experience", "Sexuality" and "Coexistence". RESULTS: The data were extracted from 12 articles with direct relation to the study theme, selected in the databases used after the application of the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Studies show that symptoms of endometriosis, such as dyspareunia, pelvic pain and infertility, compromise daily activities and that there are several obstacles that delay its diagnosis and treatment. DISCUSSION: The analysis of the results reveals conformity among the selected articles by stating that the symptomatology of endometriosis, by interfering in the daily life of the carrier, can negatively impact on their quality of life, as well as the obstacles in the diagnosis and treatment of this pathology. CONCLUSION: It is evident that living with endometriosis can negatively affect several essential aspects in the quality of life of the affected woman. Thus, it is necessary a holistic and individualized multiprofessional treatment for the woman, in order to provide human and psychological support, in addition to including the partner and the family in the treatment and involving the patient in therapeutic decisions. Furthermore, moreover, research should be invested in studies on therapies with greater efficacy for most women with endometriosis. 

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09.10.2021

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Bezerra de Morais H, Manoela Lima Lisboa De Sousa L, Alessandra Miranda Santos I, Expedito Alves Ribeiro V, Martins Barbosa Carvalho L. NEGATIVE IMPACTS OF ENDOMETRIOSIS ON THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF AFFECTED WOMEN: AN INTEGRATIVE LITERATURE REVIEW. BMS [Internet]. 2021 Oct. 9 [cited 2024 May 20];5(8). Available from: https://bms.ifmsabrazil.org/index.php/bms/article/view/201