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. 2020 Aug 10;20(1):168.
doi: 10.1186/s12905-020-01036-z.

Effects of endometriosis on sleep quality of women: does life style factor make a difference?

Samaneh Youseflu  1 , Shahideh Jahanian Sadatmahalleh  2 , Ghazall Roshanzadeh  1 , Azadeh Mottaghi  3 , Anoshirvan Kazemnejad  4 , Ashraf Moini  5   6   7
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Effects of endometriosis on sleep quality of women: does life style factor make a difference?

Samaneh Youseflu et al. BMC Womens Health. .

Abstract

Background: This study aimed to compare the lifestyle factors and SQ between women with and without endometriosis. Also in this essay, the influence of food intake, socio-demographic and clinical characteristics on sleep quality of women with endometriosis was determined.

Methods: Of the 156 infertile women approached for the study, 78 women had endometriosis and 78 were included in the control group. At first, each participant completed a checklist including questions about demographics, physical activity, reproductive and menstrual status. SQ was assessed by the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Dietary data were collected using a validated 147-item semi-quantitative FFQ.

Results: Irregular menstrual status, menorrhagia, dysmenorrhea, pelvic pain, history of abortion, family history of endometriosis were associated with endometriosis risk (P < 0.05). In women with physical activity more than 3 h per week, high consumption of the dairy product, and fruit endometriosis is less common (P < 0.05). The total PSQI score, and the scores for subjective sleep quality, sleep latency, sleep disturbance domains were significantly different between the two groups (P < 0.05). In women with endometriosis, poor SQ was associated with dysmenorrhea, pelvic pain, dyspareunia, physical activity, and low consumption of the dairy product, fruit, and nut (p < 0.05).

Conclusion: In endometriosis women, SQ was lower than healthy individuals. Lifestyle factors can effect on SQ of these patients.

Keywords: Diet; Endometriosis; Lifestyle; Physical activity; Sleep quality.

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