Endometriosis Patients in the Postmenopausal Period : Pre- and Postmenopausal Factors Influencing Postmenopausal Health
Joint Authors
Binder, Helge
Haas, Dietmar
Schimetta, Wolfgang
Shamiyeh, Andreas
Oppelt, Peter
Schabetsberger, Kathrin
Wurm, Peter
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-06-01
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
To evaluate patients’ health status and the course of endometriosis from the premenopausal to the postmenopausal period and evaluate influencing factors that may be relevant.
Methods.
Questionnaire completed by 35 postmenopausal women in whom endometriosis had been histologically confirmed premenopausally.
Correlation and regression analyses were carried out to identify factors relevant to their postmenopausal health status.
Results.
Overall, there was clear improvement in typical endometriosis symptoms and sexual life.
Clear associations (P<0.005) were observed between premenopausal factors like physical limitations caused by the disease, impaired social contacts and psychological problems, and postmenopausal pain and impairment of sexual life.
Three statistical models for assessing pain and impairment of sexual life in the postmenopausal period were calculated on the basis of clinical symptoms in the premenopausal period, with a very high degree of accuracy (P<0.001; R2 = 0.833/0.857/0.931).
Conclusions.
The results of the survey strongly suggest that physical fitness and freedom from physical restrictions, a good social environment, and psychological care in both the premenopausal and postmenopausal periods lead to marked improvements in the postmenopausal period with regard to pain, dyspareunia, and influence on sexual life in endometriosis patients.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Haas, Dietmar& Wurm, Peter& Schimetta, Wolfgang& Schabetsberger, Kathrin& Shamiyeh, Andreas& Oppelt, Peter…[et al.]. 2014. Endometriosis Patients in the Postmenopausal Period : Pre- and Postmenopausal Factors Influencing Postmenopausal Health. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-495434
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Haas, Dietmar…[et al.]. Endometriosis Patients in the Postmenopausal Period : Pre- and Postmenopausal Factors Influencing Postmenopausal Health. BioMed Research International No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-495434
American Medical Association (AMA)
Haas, Dietmar& Wurm, Peter& Schimetta, Wolfgang& Schabetsberger, Kathrin& Shamiyeh, Andreas& Oppelt, Peter…[et al.]. Endometriosis Patients in the Postmenopausal Period : Pre- and Postmenopausal Factors Influencing Postmenopausal Health. BioMed Research International. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-495434
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-495434