Publications by authors named "Annelotte Van Haaps"
Endometriosis is an estrogen-dependent chronic disease characterized by the presence of endometriumlike tissue outside the uterus and is often associated with symptoms, such as dysmenorrhea, dysuria, dyschezia, chronic pelvic pain, and infertility. Moreover, women diagnosed with endometriosis can report gastrointestinal symptoms, including bloating, constipation or diarrhea, and abdominal cramping, which can be associated with irritable bowel syndrome and can result in the misdiagnosis of endometriosis as irritable bowel syndrome at first. Treatment usually involves hormonal therapy, pain management, surgery, and/or assisted reproductive techniques in case of infertility.
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- Visceral pain is common and hard to treat, negatively impacting patients' quality of life, prompting interest in Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) as a potential treatment.
- A literature review of 70 studies highlighted that SCS showed positive effects on pain relief and quality of life across various conditions, despite frequent minor complications.
- The review suggests improving patient selection for SCS, notes that sympathetic nerve block success may predict SCS effectiveness, and emphasizes the need for cost-analysis due to SCS being expensive and often uninsured.
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- Endometriosis is when tissue similar to the lining of the uterus grows outside of it, causing pain and other symptoms, but it's not clear why this happens.
- Some people think that eating a gluten-free diet might help reduce pain from endometriosis, but research on this is mixed and not very strong.
- Studies suggest that certain diets, like avoiding red meat and eating more fruits and vegetables, might improve symptoms, but many of these studies had issues that make the results less reliable.
Research Question: Does the endometriosis diet positively affect quality of life (QoL) in women diagnosed with endometriosis?
Design: A cross-sectional study was performed, recruiting women using the website and online peer platforms from the Dutch Endometriosis Society. In total, 211 women with a self-reported diagnosis of endometriosis were included in the study. They completed a questionnaire on the six QoL domains based on the conversation tool 'My Positive Health'.