Background: To evaluate the relationship between the severity of dysmenorrhea and endometrioma.

Methods: Descriptive study with prospective design. Two hundred and thirty-nine women with histologically proved endometriomas. The severity of dysmenorrhea was assessed prospectively with a 10-cm visual analog scale. Various indicators concerning the endometrioma and the extent of deep infiltrating endometriosis were recorded during surgery in 239 patients. Correlations were sought with a multiple regression logistic model.

Results: According to univariate analysis, the following variables were related to more severe dysmenorrhea: subperitoneal infiltration (uterosacral ligament and rectal infiltration) and R-AFS score of implants. None of the specific characteristics of endometriomas were associated with severe dysmenorrhea. After multiple regression analysis, rectal infiltration and R-AFS score of implants were the only factors that remained related to dysmenorrhea severity.

Conclusions: When there is an endometrioma, severe dysmenorrhea is not directly related with the characteristics specific to these ovarian cysts. The associated deep infiltrating endometriotic lesions and in particular rectal infiltration could explain these symptoms.

Download full-text PDF

Source
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00016340600935490DOI Listing

Publication Analysis

Top Keywords

severity dysmenorrhea
12
severe dysmenorrhea
12
rectal infiltration
12
deep infiltrating
8
multiple regression
8
infiltration r-afs
8
r-afs score
8
score implants
8
dysmenorrhea
7
relation severity
4

Similar Publications

Objectives: To investigate the association between primary dysmenorrhoea and quality of life, mental health and academic performance among medical students in Indonesia.

Design: A cross-sectional study using an online survey was conducted among Indonesian medical students. Primary dysmenorrhoea occurrence and severity, as well as their associations with quality of life, mental health and academic performance, were assessed using validated questionnaires.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Background: Chamomile and flaxseed are traditionally used medicinal plants to treat painful menstruation. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the effects of chamomile and flaxseed on pelvic pain, dyspareunia, and dysmenorrhea in endometriosis patients.

Materials And Methods: A controlled randomized clinical trial was conducted on 102 endometriosis patients referred to Reyhane Infertility Center of Qom University of Medical Sciences, Iran, from July 2021 to March 2022.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Study Objective: The association between endometriosis and congenital uterine anomalies (CUAs) has been discussed for decades, but existing evidence about this association is scarce. The aim of our study is to evaluate the prevalence of CUAs in women with endometriosis and to identify specific characteristics in women with both CUAs and endometriosis in a large cohort of patients.

Design: This is a retrospective single-center observational study conducted between January 2006 and June 2021.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Dienogest treatment of symptomatic adenomyosis: An in-depth meta-analysis.

Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol

December 2024

Shanghai Key Laboratory of Female Reproductive Endocrine-Related Diseases, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; Research Institute, Shanghai Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200011, China. Electronic address:

Background: Adenomyosis is a common gynecological disease and a major contributor to dysmenorrhea that substantially reduces the quality of life of the affected. Dienogest has emerged as a promising drug for treating adenomyosis. A few systematic reviews and meta-analyses on this topic have been published recently.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Background: Endometriosis, a condition that significantly impacts the quality of life for affected women, manifests with a spectrum of symptoms ranging from mild discomfort to severe pelvic pain, dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia, and infertility. A previous single-center study suggested an elevated prevalence of endometriosis in Jordan, prompting the need for larger studies to confirm these findings.

Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study involving a sample of 866 women who underwent various laparoscopic procedures for different indications at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Jordan University Hospital and Al-Karak Governmental Hospital, two tertiary referral hospitals in Jordan between January 2015 and March 2023.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?

Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!