SynthesisBMC women's health2024
Understanding the impact of endometriosis on women's life: an integrative review of systematic reviews.
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37 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Patient characteristics and lifestyle determinants of quality of life among women with endometriosis: a systematic review.Reproduction & fertility · 2026Pooled it
- Therapeutic Effects of Vitamins in Endometriosis Patients: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Pooled it
- Is endometriosis associated with poor sleep quality? A meta-analysis.Women's health (London, England)Pooled it
- Endometriosis: Epidemiology, Risk Factors, Molecular Mechanisms, Diagnosis, and Management.MedComm · 2026Review
- Epidemiology, Risk Factors, Diagnosis, and Comorbidities of Endometriosis: An Umbrella Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Patient-Centred Perspectives on Diagnostic Strategies for Endometriosis: A Qualitative Study.BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology · 2026Article
- Selected Parameters of the Mental State of Women with Endometriosis-A Systematic Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
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- Bridging Clinical Care and Self-Management: Impact of Nursing Module Based on WHO's Universal Self-Care Framework in Women with Endometriosis.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Associations Between Reproductive Disorders and Specific Physical, Mental, Personality, and Social Characteristics: A Narrative Review.Health science reports · 2026Article
- Pelvic Congestion Syndrome: The Gynecological Perspective.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Comprehensive Approaches to Endometriosis Management and Targeted Strategies for Bowel Endometriosis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Associations of health and lifestyle factors with multidimensional quality of life among women with endometriosis: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in global women's health · 2026Article
- Changes in reproductive system in Indian female students in middle altitude conditions.JBRA assisted reproduction · 2026Article
- Empathetic radiologic approaches in the era of AI: how can we improve the journey of patients with endometriosis?Abdominal radiology (New York) · 2026Review
- Diagnostic discrepancies and clinical value of second medical opinions (SMO) for endometriosis: a nationwide study analysis.BMC women's health · 2025Observational
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- Experiences of women with endometriosis & their partners in India: Findings from a qualitative study.The Indian journal of medical research · 2025Article
- Psychological, Symptom-Related, and Lifestyle Predictors of Health-Related Quality of Life in Hungarian Women with Endometriosis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- ESHRE's key research priorities in infertility: maximizing impact on science, people and society†.Human reproduction (Oxford, England) · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundEndometriosis is a challenging chronic condition with a significant impact on women's well-being. This systematic review of systematic reviews aims to assess the evidence investigating the intricate interplay between endometriosis and quality of life (QoL).
methodsA systematic review was performed for English-language studies up to January 2022 to identify systematic reviews with and without meta-analysis analyzing quantitative or qualitative data The following databases were searched: Scopus, PubMed, Embase, Web of Science and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials. Participants/population were women with endometriosis, and the outcomes included were all reported outcomes evaluating the impact of endometriosis on women's QoL (PROSPERO 2021 CRD42021289347).
results15 systematic reviews were identified. 8 included meta-analysis: 4 explored the prevalence of mental health problems, and 1 analyzed, respectively, the overall impact of endometriosis, headache migraine, and sexual function. 7 articles reported on the mental consequences, and three sexual functioning. One was a qualitative review. The impact of the relationships with the healthcare system was analyzed in 3 reviews. Pain is a hallmark of endometriosis. Infertility and sexual problems are also frequent. Depression, anxiety, and stress represent significant contributors to lessening women's QoL. Women have frustrating relationships with the healthcare system: the complex and long diagnostic process, lack of treatment effectiveness, and persistence of symptoms contribute to emotional challenges. Negative cognitive patterns developed by women with emotional distress, such as catastrophizing and fear-avoidance behaviors, amplify the experience of pain.
conclusionThe limitations of this review are the high degree of heterogeneity of papers that include many factors, including comorbidities, and use of medical care that may impact QoL, and that most of them were cross-sectional. Endometriosis is a chronic disease that significantly impacts all domains of women's lifes. Pain, infertility, and stress linked with depression, and anxiety significantly influence QoL. Women are dissatisfied with the care they receive.
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