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. 2021 Aug 2;18(15):8177.
doi: 10.3390/ijerph18158177.

Endometriosis-A Multifaceted Problem of a Modern Woman

Alicja Mińko  1 , Agnieszka Turoń-Skrzypińska  1 , Aleksandra Rył  1 , Patrycja Bargiel  2 , Zuzanna Hilicka  2 , Kaja Michalczyk  3 , Paulina Łukowska  3 , Iwona Rotter  1 , Aneta Cymbaluk-Płoska  3
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Endometriosis-A Multifaceted Problem of a Modern Woman

Alicja Mińko et al. Int J Environ Res Public Health. .

Abstract

Endometriosis is a chronic disease of unclear aetiology that affects millions of women around the world. It causes chronic pain, dysmenorrhea, and infertility, which significantly reduces the quality of daily life. The aim of the following study was a multivariate analysis of the functioning of women diagnosed with endometriosis, and the identification of the relationship between the level of physical activity and sexual functioning, ability to cope with stress, and the degree of anxiety and mood disorders. The prospective survey was conducted of 957 women. The research was carried out using standardised IPAQ, FSFI, HADS, and Mini-Cope questionnaires. The study showed that patients with endometriosis exhibit a higher level of depression and anxiety disorders (p = 0.01) and a lower level of sexual functions (p < 0.001). The influence of physical activity on the functioning of patients with endometriosis was demonstrated. Depending on the clinical stage of endometriosis, the influence of physical activity on individual aspects of life differed. Physical activity was shown, inter alia, to reduce anxiety (p = 0.015), and influence stress-coping strategies. Endometriosis affects the mental and physical health of women. Physical activity can reduce the severity of endometriosis symptoms and improve the daily functioning of patients.

Keywords: anxiety; coping with stress; depression; endometriosis; physical activity; sexual function.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest. The funders had no role in the design of the study; in the collection, analyses, or interpretation of data; in the writing of the manuscript, or in the decision to publish the results.

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