Migraine among women with endometriosis: a hospital-based case-control study in BangladeshAJOG Global Reports at a Glance
BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is a disease among women of reproductive age, which causes several health problems, such as dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia, and subfertility. In addition, it increases psychological stress and often results in marital disharmony. Similarly, migraine is more frequent among this g...
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| author | Samina Sultana, MS Touhidul A. Chowdhury, FRCS Tanzeem S. Chowdhury, MRCOG Nusrat Mahmud, MSc Rebeka Sultana, FCPS Naushaba T. Mahtab, FCPS Yushuf Sharker, PhD Firoz Ahmed, PhD |
| author_facet | Samina Sultana, MS Touhidul A. Chowdhury, FRCS Tanzeem S. Chowdhury, MRCOG Nusrat Mahmud, MSc Rebeka Sultana, FCPS Naushaba T. Mahtab, FCPS Yushuf Sharker, PhD Firoz Ahmed, PhD |
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| description | BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is a disease among women of reproductive age, which causes several health problems, such as dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia, and subfertility. In addition, it increases psychological stress and often results in marital disharmony. Similarly, migraine is more frequent among this group of women. Several studies have shown an association between endometriosis and migraine among groups of populations completely different from Bangladesh. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to identify the association between endometriosis and migraine among the Bangladeshi population. STUDY DESIGN: This nonrandomized case-control study was conducted with cases of endometriosis and controls without endometriosis who were confirmed by laparoscopy or laparotomy. Among the study participants, cases of migraine in 1 group of respondents who were already diagnosed as patients of migraine were identified, and the others with complaints of headaches were further confirmed by a medicine specialist. Patients were recruited from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Bangladesh Institute of Research and Rehabilitation in Diabetes, Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders General Hospital and Ibrahim Medical College. The study was approved by the ethical review committee of the Bangladesh Institute of Research and Rehabilitation in Diabetes, Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders General Hospital. Multivariate logistic regression was used to identify the association between endometriosis and migraine using odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals. RESULTS: Of 1496 patients who underwent laparoscopy or laparotomy during the study period, the frequency of endometriosis was found to be 12.7%. A total of 190 patients with confirmed endometriosis cases and an equal number of controls without endometriosis were enrolled, maintaining the age distribution of the controls similar to that of the cases. Compared with controls, the distribution of age, body mass index, education, and marital status of the patients with endometriosis were similar. The average ages of respondents were 30.6 years in both the case and control groups. Regarding occupation, cases included more students than controls (12% vs 0%, respectively). The odds of suffering from dysmenorrhea and dyspareunia among the cases were 3.3 (95% confidence interval, 2.66–4.15; P<.001) and 9.5 (95% confidence interval, 5.3–17.9; P<.001) times higher than that of controls, respectively. In addition, the odds of menstrual irregularity was 60% lower among the cases than among controls (odds ratio, 0.4; 95% confidence interval, 0.24–0.64; P<.001). No significant difference was observed in having primary subfertility and secondary subfertility among the 2 groups of respondents. Univariate regression analysis showed that patients with endometriosis have 6.13 times higher odds (95% confidence interval, 2.50–18.40; P<.001) of having a migraine and 2.00 times higher odds (95% confidence interval, 1.2–3.2; P=.01) of having a headache than controls. Furthermore, the age- and body mass index–adjusted multivariate model showed that patients with endometriosis have 5.4 times higher odds of having migraine than patients without endometriosis (95% confidence interval, 2.11–16.4; P<.001). In addition, the higher the age of reproductive-age women, the higher the odds of having migraine. A 1-year increase in age increases the odds of having migraine by 23% (odds ratio, 1.23; 95% confidence interval, 1.13–1.16; P<.001). CONCLUSION: Our results support the association between endometriosis and migraine among the Bangladeshi population, which is similar to relevant studies conducted in other geographic locations. The groups of physicians who treat patients suffering from the 2 diseases, endometriosis and migraine, should keep this interrelationship in mind to ensure a better quality of life for the patient. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ad75d234f7894cd58a905ec3dd9272b12024-04-17T04:50:04ZengElsevierAJOG Global Reports2666-57782024-05-0142100344Migraine among women with endometriosis: a hospital-based case-control study in BangladeshAJOG Global Reports at a GlanceSamina Sultana, MS0Touhidul A. Chowdhury, FRCS1Tanzeem S. Chowdhury, MRCOG2Nusrat Mahmud, MSc3Rebeka Sultana, FCPS4Naushaba T. Mahtab, FCPS5Yushuf Sharker, PhD6Firoz Ahmed, PhD7Corresponding author: Samina Sultana, MS.; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Bangladesh Institute of Research and Rehabilitation in Diabetes, Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders General Hospital and Ibrahim Medical College, Shahabagh, Dhaka, Bangladesh (Ms S Sultana, Drs TA Chowdhury, TS Chowdhury, Ms Mahmud, and Drs R Sultana and Mahtab); Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, President Abdul Hamid Medical College and Hospital, Karimganj, Kishoreganj, Bangladesh (Ms S Sultana)Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Bangladesh Institute of Research and Rehabilitation in Diabetes, Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders General Hospital and Ibrahim Medical College, Shahabagh, Dhaka, Bangladesh (Ms S Sultana, Drs TA Chowdhury, TS Chowdhury, Ms Mahmud, and Drs R Sultana and Mahtab)Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Bangladesh Institute of Research and Rehabilitation in Diabetes, Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders General Hospital and Ibrahim Medical College, Shahabagh, Dhaka, Bangladesh (Ms S Sultana, Drs TA Chowdhury, TS Chowdhury, Ms Mahmud, and Drs R Sultana and Mahtab)Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Bangladesh Institute of Research and Rehabilitation in Diabetes, Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders General Hospital and Ibrahim Medical College, Shahabagh, Dhaka, Bangladesh (Ms S Sultana, Drs TA Chowdhury, TS Chowdhury, Ms Mahmud, and Drs R Sultana and Mahtab)Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Bangladesh Institute of Research and Rehabilitation in Diabetes, Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders General Hospital and Ibrahim Medical College, Shahabagh, Dhaka, Bangladesh (Ms S Sultana, Drs TA Chowdhury, TS Chowdhury, Ms Mahmud, and Drs R Sultana and Mahtab); Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh (Dr R Sultana)Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Bangladesh Institute of Research and Rehabilitation in Diabetes, Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders General Hospital and Ibrahim Medical College, Shahabagh, Dhaka, Bangladesh (Ms S Sultana, Drs TA Chowdhury, TS Chowdhury, Ms Mahmud, and Drs R Sultana and Mahtab)Center for Data Research and Analytics, Bethesda, MD (Dr Sharker)Clinical Laboratory Services, icddr,b diagnostic laboratory Dhanmondi, Dhaka, Bangladesh (Dr Ahmed); Department of Microbiology, Noakhali Science and Technology University, Noakhali, Bangladesh (Dr Ahmed)BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is a disease among women of reproductive age, which causes several health problems, such as dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia, and subfertility. In addition, it increases psychological stress and often results in marital disharmony. Similarly, migraine is more frequent among this group of women. Several studies have shown an association between endometriosis and migraine among groups of populations completely different from Bangladesh. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to identify the association between endometriosis and migraine among the Bangladeshi population. STUDY DESIGN: This nonrandomized case-control study was conducted with cases of endometriosis and controls without endometriosis who were confirmed by laparoscopy or laparotomy. Among the study participants, cases of migraine in 1 group of respondents who were already diagnosed as patients of migraine were identified, and the others with complaints of headaches were further confirmed by a medicine specialist. Patients were recruited from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Bangladesh Institute of Research and Rehabilitation in Diabetes, Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders General Hospital and Ibrahim Medical College. The study was approved by the ethical review committee of the Bangladesh Institute of Research and Rehabilitation in Diabetes, Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders General Hospital. Multivariate logistic regression was used to identify the association between endometriosis and migraine using odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals. RESULTS: Of 1496 patients who underwent laparoscopy or laparotomy during the study period, the frequency of endometriosis was found to be 12.7%. A total of 190 patients with confirmed endometriosis cases and an equal number of controls without endometriosis were enrolled, maintaining the age distribution of the controls similar to that of the cases. Compared with controls, the distribution of age, body mass index, education, and marital status of the patients with endometriosis were similar. The average ages of respondents were 30.6 years in both the case and control groups. Regarding occupation, cases included more students than controls (12% vs 0%, respectively). The odds of suffering from dysmenorrhea and dyspareunia among the cases were 3.3 (95% confidence interval, 2.66–4.15; P<.001) and 9.5 (95% confidence interval, 5.3–17.9; P<.001) times higher than that of controls, respectively. In addition, the odds of menstrual irregularity was 60% lower among the cases than among controls (odds ratio, 0.4; 95% confidence interval, 0.24–0.64; P<.001). No significant difference was observed in having primary subfertility and secondary subfertility among the 2 groups of respondents. Univariate regression analysis showed that patients with endometriosis have 6.13 times higher odds (95% confidence interval, 2.50–18.40; P<.001) of having a migraine and 2.00 times higher odds (95% confidence interval, 1.2–3.2; P=.01) of having a headache than controls. Furthermore, the age- and body mass index–adjusted multivariate model showed that patients with endometriosis have 5.4 times higher odds of having migraine than patients without endometriosis (95% confidence interval, 2.11–16.4; P<.001). In addition, the higher the age of reproductive-age women, the higher the odds of having migraine. A 1-year increase in age increases the odds of having migraine by 23% (odds ratio, 1.23; 95% confidence interval, 1.13–1.16; P<.001). CONCLUSION: Our results support the association between endometriosis and migraine among the Bangladeshi population, which is similar to relevant studies conducted in other geographic locations. The groups of physicians who treat patients suffering from the 2 diseases, endometriosis and migraine, should keep this interrelationship in mind to ensure a better quality of life for the patient.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666577824000388Bangladeshdysmenorrheadyspareuniaendometriosismigraine |
| spellingShingle | Samina Sultana, MS Touhidul A. Chowdhury, FRCS Tanzeem S. Chowdhury, MRCOG Nusrat Mahmud, MSc Rebeka Sultana, FCPS Naushaba T. Mahtab, FCPS Yushuf Sharker, PhD Firoz Ahmed, PhD Migraine among women with endometriosis: a hospital-based case-control study in BangladeshAJOG Global Reports at a Glance AJOG Global Reports Bangladesh dysmenorrhea dyspareunia endometriosis migraine |
| title | Migraine among women with endometriosis: a hospital-based case-control study in BangladeshAJOG Global Reports at a Glance |
| title_full | Migraine among women with endometriosis: a hospital-based case-control study in BangladeshAJOG Global Reports at a Glance |
| title_fullStr | Migraine among women with endometriosis: a hospital-based case-control study in BangladeshAJOG Global Reports at a Glance |
| title_full_unstemmed | Migraine among women with endometriosis: a hospital-based case-control study in BangladeshAJOG Global Reports at a Glance |
| title_short | Migraine among women with endometriosis: a hospital-based case-control study in BangladeshAJOG Global Reports at a Glance |
| title_sort | migraine among women with endometriosis a hospital based case control study in bangladeshajog global reports at a glance |
| topic | Bangladesh dysmenorrhea dyspareunia endometriosis migraine |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666577824000388 |
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