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BACKGROUND: Women with endometriosis and adenomyosis have an increased risk of age-dependent diseases such as cardiovascular disease and cancer. Whether this reflects differences in biological age is unknown. OBJECTIVE: To compare the epig…

Endometriosis may be linked to postpartum depression and any association may differ according to prior psychiatric history and/or fertility treatment. We aim to examine the risk of PPD in women with endometriosis compared with those without…

STUDY QUESTION: What is the association between endometriosis and working life (lost), workforce participation, and productivity? SUMMARY ANSWER: Women with endometriosis experienced more working years lost due to disability pension and to…

OBJECTIVE: To build consensus on most important symptoms and related consequences for use in questionnaires to characterise individuals with suspected and confirmed endometriosis in the general population. DESIGN: A questionnaire of 107 sy…

STUDY QUESTION: How does pre-diagnosis use of hospital care differentiate between women later diagnosed with endometriosis and age-matched controls without a diagnosis? SUMMARY ANSWER: Women with hospital-diagnosed endometriosis had more f…

Abstract Study question What is the population prevalence of endometriosis in those with infertility (and vice-versa) and likelihood of pregnancy in women with endometriosis with and without infertility? Summary answer Women with endometrio…

INTRODUCTION: Endometriosis is characterized by a range of non-specific symptoms which may contribute to the significant delay in diagnosis. Knowledge about the distribution of endometriosis symptoms across different geographical regions as…

OBJECTIVE: To describe sociodemographic characteristics of women with hospital diagnosed endometriosis in Denmark and compare them with women without endometriosis. STUDY DESIGN: Case-control study using Danish national registers. Cases we…

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is a complex condition with a wide range of comorbidities. It is widely underdiagnosed, with a diagnostic delay of 4 to 10 years, potentially leading to worsened disease progression and a higher burden of comorbidi…

Endometriosis affects approximately 190 million women globally. Many individuals with endometriosis face complex journeys through the healthcare system, set against a backdrop of historically underfunded research into women’s health. This s…

INTRODUCTION: Exposures in utero are suggested to play a role in the etiology of endometriosis and adenomyosis, although the current evidence is inconclusive. Knowledge about potential prenatal programming and early life exposures that may …

STUDY QUESTION: Do women with endometriosis have higher utilization of primary and secondary healthcare prior to diagnosis compared to women without endometriosis? SUMMARY ANSWER: Women with a hospital-based diagnosis of endometriosis had a…

INTRODUCTION: Due to diagnostic challenges, normalization of symptoms and an overall lack of awareness among both patients and physicians, endometriosis is an underdiagnosed disease. This can result in delayed treatment and potentially wors…

BACKGROUND: This systematic review and meta-analysis summarizes the evidence for the association between endometriosis and adverse pregnancy outcome, including gestational hypertension, pre-eclampsia, low birth weight, and small for gestati…

Endometriosis is a major health care challenge because many young women with endometriosis go undetected for an extended period, which may lead to pain sensitization. Clinical tools to better identify candidates for laparoscopy-guided diagn…