Avaliação da qualidade de vida e dor de mulheres com endometriose: Estudo epidemiológico

Abstract

Introduction: Endometriosis is a chronic gynecological disease characterized by the presence of endometrial tissue outside the uterus. It can cause severe pain, infertility and intestinal and urinary symptoms, as well as having a negative impact on a woman's emotional and social health. Objective: To describe the quality of life and intensity of pain in women with endometriosis, correlating these variables with the clinical profile. Methodology: This was an observational, quantitative study of 65 women diagnosed with endometriosis. Data was collected online using the Sociodemographic Questionnaire, Endometriosis Health Profile Questionnaire (EHP-30) and Visual Analog Scale. Results: There was a significant impact on quality of life, especially in the “Control and Impotence”, “Emotional Well-being”, “Infertility” and “Sexual Relationship” domains. The average pain score was 5.95, indicating moderate to severe pain. Higher levels of pain correlated with greater impairment in all domains, while young women reported more pronounced impacts on “Pain” and “Control and Impotence”. The impact was greater in the first few years after diagnosis and pelvic physiotherapy was associated with significantly lower scores in several domains. Conclusion: Endometriosis has a negative impact on quality of life. Higher levels of pain and shorter time since diagnosis were associated with poorer quality of life. Pelvic physiotherapy was beneficial and a promising intervention.