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ABSTRACT
The objective is to evaluate quality of life, anxiety, and depression in women with endometriosis, and to correlate these parameters with pain intensity. This multicenter cross-sectional study was conducted on 102 women with endometriosis from 2017 to 2020. The women were divided into two groups according to the pain intensity: group 1 (severe pain, 62 women) and group 2 (mild/moderate pain, 40 women). The Endometriosis Health Profile Questionnaire, Beck Anxiety Inventory, and Beck Depression Inventory were used to assess quality of life and levels of anxiety and depression, respectively. In both groups, mean age and mean body mass index were similar (p˃ 0.5). Most women had deep endometriosis and were on treatment, but group 2 had a longer treatment time (p = 0.044). Group 1 exhibited more depression and anxiety than group 2 (17.1 ± 9.98 vs. 11.15 ± 9.25, p = 0.003 and 23.71 ± 12.92 vs 12.58 ± 10.53, p = 0.001, respectively). Women with high pain had a significantly worse quality of life than those with low pain (48.88 ± 16.02 vs. 23.32 ± 15.93, p < 0.001). Women with endometriosis and high pain intensity have a worse quality of life, and more severe levels of anxiety and depression.
Acknowledgments
The authors would like to thank Helymar da Costa Machado, a statistician at UNICAMP Women’s Hospital, for their contribution to the statistical analysis.
Data availability statement
The data sets generated during and/or analyzed during the current study are available from the corresponding author on reasonable request.
Disclosure statement
No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).
Author contributions
D.A. Yela conceptualized and designed the study. She was also involved in the interpretation of the results, and wrote and reviewed the manuscript. M.B. Meneguetti, F.P. Siva, and G.N. Dias conceptualized and designed the study, and helped in the acquisition of the data, interpretation of results, and writing of the manuscript. C.L. Benetti-Pinto reviewed the manuscript.