A PSYCHOSOMATIC PERSPECTIVE ON ENDOMETRIOSIS – A MINI REVIEW
Purpose: Endometriosis is an extremely disabling and long-term medical condition, characterized by the presence of endometrial-like tissue outside the uterus, usually manifesting as cramping, menstrual and ovulation pain, lower abdominal and/or pelvic pain, chronic fatigue, dyspareunia, and inferti...
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2023-03-01
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Purpose: Endometriosis is an extremely disabling and long-term medical condition, characterized by the presence of endometrial-like tissue outside the uterus, usually manifesting as cramping, menstrual and ovulation pain, lower abdominal and/or pelvic pain, chronic fatigue, dyspareunia, and infertility. Endometriosis is often co-morbid with psychological distress that worsens the quality-of-life of affected women. Methods: The main aim was to review the current evidence about the management of endometriosis from a psychosomatic perspective. The literature was synthesized and summarized in a narrative format. The literature search was conducted using PubMed, based on reports, review articles, meta-analysis, overviews and guidelines published in English in the last 15 years. Results: Five main topics are covered and discussed: pathogenesis of endometriosis, endometriosis and psychological features, endometriosis and psychiatric comorbidity, early life stress as predisposing factor for pain sensitization; and implications for treatment. Conclusions: The available literature clearly emphasizes that it is important to consider and to treat the comorbidity of endometriosis with psychological factors that affect pain management.
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| spelling | doaj.art-f6137a380f3e40e3abf1fb1080ad6d982024-04-18T06:32:53ZengUniversity of FribourgCortica2813-19402023-03-012110.26034/cortica.2023.3778A PSYCHOSOMATIC PERSPECTIVE ON ENDOMETRIOSIS – A MINI REVIEWKatharina Ledermann0Université de Fribourg Purpose: Endometriosis is an extremely disabling and long-term medical condition, characterized by the presence of endometrial-like tissue outside the uterus, usually manifesting as cramping, menstrual and ovulation pain, lower abdominal and/or pelvic pain, chronic fatigue, dyspareunia, and infertility. Endometriosis is often co-morbid with psychological distress that worsens the quality-of-life of affected women. Methods: The main aim was to review the current evidence about the management of endometriosis from a psychosomatic perspective. The literature was synthesized and summarized in a narrative format. The literature search was conducted using PubMed, based on reports, review articles, meta-analysis, overviews and guidelines published in English in the last 15 years. Results: Five main topics are covered and discussed: pathogenesis of endometriosis, endometriosis and psychological features, endometriosis and psychiatric comorbidity, early life stress as predisposing factor for pain sensitization; and implications for treatment. Conclusions: The available literature clearly emphasizes that it is important to consider and to treat the comorbidity of endometriosis with psychological factors that affect pain management. https://www.revue-cortica.net/article/view/3778 |
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| title | A PSYCHOSOMATIC PERSPECTIVE ON ENDOMETRIOSIS – A MINI REVIEW |
| title_full | A PSYCHOSOMATIC PERSPECTIVE ON ENDOMETRIOSIS – A MINI REVIEW |
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| title_full_unstemmed | A PSYCHOSOMATIC PERSPECTIVE ON ENDOMETRIOSIS – A MINI REVIEW |
| title_short | A PSYCHOSOMATIC PERSPECTIVE ON ENDOMETRIOSIS – A MINI REVIEW |
| title_sort | psychosomatic perspective on endometriosis a mini review |
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