Health-Related Quality of Life in Adult Spanish Women with Endometriomas or Deep Infiltrating Endometriosis: A Case-Control Study

Evdochia Adoamnei, Inés Morán-Sánchez, María Luisa Sánchez-Ferrer, Jaime Mendiola, María Teresa Prieto-Sánchez, Miriam Moñino-García, Joaquín A. Palomar-Rodríguez and Alberto Manuel Torres-Cantero
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Evdochia Adoamnei: Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Murcia School of Medicine, Espinardo, 30100 Murcia, Spain
Inés Morán-Sánchez: Institute for Biomedical Research of Murcia, IMIB-Arrixaca, El Palmar, 30120 Murcia, Spain
María Luisa Sánchez-Ferrer: Institute for Biomedical Research of Murcia, IMIB-Arrixaca, El Palmar, 30120 Murcia, Spain
Jaime Mendiola: Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Murcia School of Medicine, Espinardo, 30100 Murcia, Spain
María Teresa Prieto-Sánchez: Institute for Biomedical Research of Murcia, IMIB-Arrixaca, El Palmar, 30120 Murcia, Spain
Miriam Moñino-García: Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Murcia School of Medicine, Espinardo, 30100 Murcia, Spain
Joaquín A. Palomar-Rodríguez: Servicio de Planificación y Financiación Sanitaria, Consejería de Salud, Región de Murcia, 30001 Murcia, Spain
Alberto Manuel Torres-Cantero: Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Murcia School of Medicine, Espinardo, 30100 Murcia, Spain

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 11, 1-10

Abstract: Endometriosis is a disabling disease that may significantly compromise a woman’s social relationships, sexuality, and mental health. Considering the impact of endometriomas and deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) on quality of life and the limited number of papers on this topic, the objective of this study was to assess health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in adult Spanish women with the condition. A case-control study was conducted on a group of 99 patients with ovarian endometriomas or DIE and 157 controls. Women underwent physical and gynecological examinations, and they completed health questionnaires including the Short Form-12v2 (SF-12v2), a survey for HRQoL. Eight scales and two component summary scores (Physical (PCS) and Mental (MCS), respectively) were calculated. Women with endometriomas or DIE had significantly worse PCS: 47.7 ± 9.7 vs. 56.1 ± 5.9, respectively ( p < 0.001) compared to controls, as well as lower scores on seven out of the eight scales ( p < 0.01). No significant differences were found for the MCS. Conclusions: HRQoL was significantly lower in patients with endometriomas or DIE compared to controls. If confirmed, these results may have important implications for prevention, clinical practice, and intervention.

Keywords: case-control study; endometriosis; health-related quality of life; SF-12v2 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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