Even when it's not your patient's period
Her endometriosis is hard at work
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In an international, multicenter survey of 931 patients treated in tertiary care centers, it was reported that 7 out of 10 women being managed for endometriosis have unresolved pain1* |
*Based on a cross-sectional questionnaire-based survey among 931 women with endometriosis treated in 12 tertiary care centers in 10 countries.
Help your patients talk about unresolved endometriosis pain
Suspecting
Endometriosis?
Read about the many clinical implications and impact on daily life undiagnosed patients face while they suffer from endometriosis.
Diagnosing
endometriosis?
Look for some of the hallmark gynecological symptoms of endometriosis and overlapping symptoms of other chronic pelvic pain conditions.
Managing
endometriosis?
See the impact that unresolved endometriosis pain can have on women’s work and home lives.
MYTH OR REALITY?
Women aren’t really troubled by endometriosis
pain, since OTC analgesics and oral contraceptives
control it just fine.
Reference:
1. De Graaff AA, D’Hooghe TM, Dunselman GAJ, Dirksen CD, Hummelshoj L, WERF EndoCost Consortium, Simoens S. The significant effect of endometriosis on physical, mental and social wellbeing: results from an international cross-sectional survey. Hum Reprod. 2013;28(10):2677-2685.