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her endometriosis pain
Look at the whole patient when diagnosing endometriosis
Which symptoms should you expect to find?
Distribution of symptoms in women, aged 18 to 49, with diagnosed endometriosis (n=2,922)1*
53%
Dysmenorrhea
37%
Non-menstrual pelvic pain
30%
Dyspareunia
Ask about dysmenorrhea, non-menstrual pelvic pain, and dyspareunia at every visit.
Which other symptoms could you find?
Distribution of symptoms in women, aged 18 to 49, with diagnosed endometriosis (n=2,922)1*
40%
Heavy menstrual
bleeding
23%
Excessive or
irregular bleeding
(spotting between
periods)
29%
Passage of clots
57%
Constipation/
bloating/diarrhea
64%
Fatigue/
weariness/anemia
This list is not all-inclusive.
*Adapted from Fuldeore MJ and Soliman AM 2017. Findings from a cross-sectional online survey of US women aged 18 to 49 conducted from August 6, 2012 to September 14, 2012. Data shown include women with diagnosed endometriosis (2,922 of 48,020 women surveyed).
Types of pain and symptoms seen with endometriosis2-4
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SYMPTOMS
SYMPTOMS
Dysmenorrhea
Non-menstrual pelvic pain
Dyspareunia
This list of symptoms is not all-inclusive.
SYMPTOMS
Dyschezia
Constipation
Diarrhea
Nausea
Vomiting
Bloating
This list of symptoms is not all-inclusive.
SYMPTOMS
Dysuria
Hematuria
This list of symptoms is not all-inclusive.
SYMPTOMS
Fatigue (not shown)
Lower back pain
(not shown)
This list of symptoms is not all-inclusive.
References:
1. Fuldeore MJ, Soliman AM. Prevalence and symptomatic burden of diagnosed endometriosis in the United States: national estimates from a cross-sectional survey of 59,411 women. Gynecol Obstet Invest. 2017;82(5):453-461. 2. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Practice bulletin no. 114: management of endometriosis. Obstet Gynecol. 2010;116(1):223-236. 3. Sturpe DA, Pincus KJ. Endometriosis. In: Dipiro JT, Talbert RL, Yee GC, Matzke GR, Wells BG, Posey LM, eds. Pharmacotherapy: A Pathophysiologic Approach. 9th ed. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill; 2014. 4. Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics. Diagnosis & Management of Endometriosis: Pathophysiology to Practice. Educational Series on Women’s Health Issues. https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/2f57/078beb656b74691969f0a494021dca8e094f.pdf. Accessed June 10, 2019.