Percepción de la endometriosis en mujeres en edad fértil de 18 a 45 años que padecen dismenorrea en Guayaquil.

Abstract

ABSTRACT Pelvic pain related to menstruation is known as dysmenorrhea, and one of its most common causes is endometriosis. Despite the high frequency of dysmenorrhea, the information available in the country is limited, therefore, the present cross-sectional analytical study was designed with the objective of evaluating the perception of the impact of endometriosis in patients of fertile age with dysmenorrhea, from of the application of the Endometriosis Impact Questionnaire (EIQ). Among the 92 patients, the physical-psychosocial dimension was perceived as having the greatest impact [with a mean score of 78.27 (SD: 19.44)], followed by the fertility dimension. On the other hand, the dimension perceived as having the least impact was lifestyle [with a mean score of 16.76 (SD: 8.19)]. In addition, two statistically significant relationships were found between the perception of the impact of endometriosis and 1) the age group of 18 to 30 years (p=0.026), 2) the completed secondary education level (p=0.003). Therefore, it's concluded that complete initial evaluations should be reconsidered in order to provide timely management. Finally, because the majority perceives a medium impact on education, work activity and sexuality, it could be inferred that women in the country continue with their daily activities despite the impact of their symptoms. Due to the aforementioned, the design of education programs about dysmenorrhea/endometriosis is recommended, which also promote not underestimating its impact.