IMR Press / CEOG / Volume 49 / Issue 7 / DOI: 10.31083/j.ceog4907157
Open Access Review
Gynaecologic and Systemic Comorbidities in Patients with Endometriosis: Impact on Quality of Life and Global Health
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1 Department of Clinical Experimental and Biomedical Sciences “Mario Serio”, University of Florence, 50134 Florence, Italy
2 Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Maternity and Infancy, AOU Careggi, 50134 Florence, Italy
*Correspondence: tommaso.capezzuoli@unifi.it (Tommaso Capezzuoli)
Academic Editors: Simone Garzon and Andrea Tinelli
Clin. Exp. Obstet. Gynecol. 2022, 49(7), 157; https://doi.org/10.31083/j.ceog4907157
Submitted: 30 January 2022 | Revised: 26 March 2022 | Accepted: 14 April 2022 | Published: 11 July 2022
Copyright: © 2022 The Author(s). Published by IMR Press.
This is an open access article under the CC BY 4.0 license.
Abstract

Objectives: Endometriosis is an inflammatory disease characterized by a frequent association with gynecologic and systemic comorbidities. Our aim was to evaluate which gynecologic and systemic comorbidities occur in women affected by endometriosis and their impact on quality of life and global health. Mechanism: A literature search of the PubMed, Cochrane Library, Scopus and Web of Science databases was performed to identify the relevant studies published before December 31, 2021. We selected clinical studies, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses in English. Findings in Brief: Endometriosis is strongly associated with gynecologic (adenomyosis, uterine fibroids, polycystic ovarian syndrome-PCOS) and systemic (autoimmune, inflammatory, psychiatric and neurological disorders) comorbidities that impair women quality of life and global health through multiple mechanisms, influencing everyday life and work activities. Conclusions: Endometriosis is a chronic disease, impairing multiple functioning areas and affecting women’s health and everyday life. Considering the co-existence of multiple both gynecological and non-gynecological disorders, endometrisois needs a multidisciplinary approach. Thus, specialized referral centres are warranted for a personalized management, focused on patient symptoms and comorbidities.

Keywords
endometriosis
pain
infertility
uterine fibroids
adenomyosis
polycystic ovary syndrome
autoimmune diseases
bowel diseases
mental health disorders
migraine
quality of life
integrated management
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