Quality of life in women with deep endometriosis

• Grant number: 16/07788-0
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Start date: November 01, 2016
• End date: October 31, 2017
• Field of knowledge: Health Sciences - Medicine
• Principal Investigator: Daniela Angerame Yela Gomes
• Grantee: Iuri de Paula Quagliato
• Host Institution: Centro de Atenção Integral à Saúde da Mulher (CAISM). Hospital da Mulher Professor Doutor José Aristodemo Pinotti. Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). Campinas , SP, Brazil

Abstract

Introduction: Endometriosis is characterized by the presence of functional endometrial-like a tissue located outside the uterine cavity, most commonly in the pelvic peritoneum, bowel, ovaries and rectovaginal septum, with the most common gynecologic pathology. It is classified in four stages, the latter is considered more severe due to pelvic involvement and / or other organs. Endometriosis stage IV affects organs such as the bladder and / or bowel causing severe symptomatology, consequently there are a negative impact on quality of women life. Thus, the use of questionnaires that assess the quality of life are relevant to measure the impact of the disease and to evaluate the effectiveness of the treatment that is used. Objective: To assess the quality of women life with deep infiltrating endometriosis after six months of medical treatment. Subjects and Methods: There will be a cross-sectional study of 60 women with deep infiltrating endometriosis accompanied by an Endometriosis Clinic of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medical Sciences, UNICAMP. The diagnosis of endometriosis will be surgical or imaging tests. Two questionnaires will be applied, Endometriosis Health Profile Questionnaire (HPS-30) and SF-36 for assessing the quality of life. Data analysis: frequency, mean and standard deviation of the variables will be calculated and, as a result, the possible associations between the findings will be sought, using appropriate statistical tests for the variables described. For the accomplishment of these procedures will be used SAS version 9.2. (AU)