The Impact of Endometriosis on Mental Health - A Literature Review of Depression and Anxiety Symptoms
Introduction and purpose: Endometriosis is a gynecological disease that affects about 10% of women worldwide. Women suffering from endometriosis are susceptible to mental health disorders, such as depression and anxiety. It is essential to highlight the psychological struggles of women with endomet...
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| author | Julia Woźniak Sabina Kadłubek Magdalena Mąka Natalia Kapturska Szymon Kalinowski Kinga Cymerys Piotr Kardaszewski Jakub Kamiński Dominik Sikora Ewa Góralczyk |
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Introduction and purpose: Endometriosis is a gynecological disease that affects about 10% of women worldwide. Women suffering from endometriosis are susceptible to mental health disorders, such as depression and anxiety. It is essential to highlight the psychological struggles of women with endometriosis in order to integrate physical and psychological care and subsequently enhance the treatment outcomes.
Materials and Methods: Medical databases such as Pubmed, Embase, Google Scholar were searched for scientific papers on endometriosis and its relationship with the symptoms of depression and anxiety. Research outlined the influence of endometriosis treatment, social stigmatization and non-medicinal approach.
State of knowledge: The prevalence of depression and anxiety among women with endometriosis is significant. The symptoms of the disease influence daily struggles, relationship with partners and family, education and career responsibilities, subsequently lowering the quality of life. Women with endometriosis experience social stigmatization manifested not only from society members but also from healthcare professionals. The approach to the medical treatment by patients was discovered to be of consequence. Literature review emphasizes the benefits of psychological support and empathetic attitude of medical practitioners.
Conclusions: Multidisciplinary team is essential in order to provide intervention strategies leading to greater therapeutic outcomes in endometriosis treatment. Endometriosis and mental disorders are inextricably connected. More research is needed to accent the importance of mental health in the treatment of physical conditions.
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| spelling | doaj-art-ae314eb5a6154c30ab5cb99ff600a7152025-01-23T08:17:28ZengKazimierz Wielki UniversityJournal of Education, Health and Sport2391-83062025-01-017710.12775/JEHS.2025.77.56867The Impact of Endometriosis on Mental Health - A Literature Review of Depression and Anxiety SymptomsJulia Woźniak0https://orcid.org/0009-0009-3765-3201Sabina Kadłubek1https://orcid.org/0009-0003-6065-3126Magdalena Mąka2https://orcid.org/0009-0002-8702-9406Natalia Kapturska3https://orcid.org/0009-0005-0875-3554Szymon Kalinowski4https://orcid.org/0009-0002-0850-5313Kinga Cymerys5https://orcid.org/0009-0006-3517-5582Piotr Kardaszewski6https://orcid.org/0009-0008-4834-6912Jakub Kamiński7https://orcid.org/0009-0006-4725-5977Dominik Sikora8https://orcid.org/0009-0006-8604-1605Ewa Góralczyk9https://orcid.org/0009-0006-9573-0381Śląski Uniwersytet Medyczny Wydział Nauk Medycznych w Katowicach Medical University of Silesia, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Katowice, 18 Medyków St., 40-752 Katowice, PolandMedical University of Silesia, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Katowice, 18 Medyków St., 40-752 Katowice, PolandMedical University of Silesia, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Katowice, 18 Medyków St., 40-752 Katowice, PolandMedical University of Silesia, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Katowice, 18 Medyków St., 40-752 Katowice, PolandCollegium Medicum, Jan Kochanowski University, Kielce, Poland, al. IX Wieków Kielc 19a, 25-516 Kielce https://orcid.org/0009-0008-4834-6912Medical University of Silesia, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Katowice, 18 Medyków St., 40-752 Katowice, PolandMedical University of Silesia, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Katowice, 18 Medyków St., 40-752 Katowice, PolandMedical University of Silesia, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Katowice, 18 Medyków St., 40-752 Katowice, Poland Introduction and purpose: Endometriosis is a gynecological disease that affects about 10% of women worldwide. Women suffering from endometriosis are susceptible to mental health disorders, such as depression and anxiety. It is essential to highlight the psychological struggles of women with endometriosis in order to integrate physical and psychological care and subsequently enhance the treatment outcomes. Materials and Methods: Medical databases such as Pubmed, Embase, Google Scholar were searched for scientific papers on endometriosis and its relationship with the symptoms of depression and anxiety. Research outlined the influence of endometriosis treatment, social stigmatization and non-medicinal approach. State of knowledge: The prevalence of depression and anxiety among women with endometriosis is significant. The symptoms of the disease influence daily struggles, relationship with partners and family, education and career responsibilities, subsequently lowering the quality of life. Women with endometriosis experience social stigmatization manifested not only from society members but also from healthcare professionals. The approach to the medical treatment by patients was discovered to be of consequence. Literature review emphasizes the benefits of psychological support and empathetic attitude of medical practitioners. Conclusions: Multidisciplinary team is essential in order to provide intervention strategies leading to greater therapeutic outcomes in endometriosis treatment. Endometriosis and mental disorders are inextricably connected. More research is needed to accent the importance of mental health in the treatment of physical conditions. https://apcz.umk.pl/JEHS/article/view/56867EndometriosisDepressionAnxietyhealth psychology |
| spellingShingle | Julia Woźniak Sabina Kadłubek Magdalena Mąka Natalia Kapturska Szymon Kalinowski Kinga Cymerys Piotr Kardaszewski Jakub Kamiński Dominik Sikora Ewa Góralczyk The Impact of Endometriosis on Mental Health - A Literature Review of Depression and Anxiety Symptoms Journal of Education, Health and Sport Endometriosis Depression Anxiety health psychology |
| title | The Impact of Endometriosis on Mental Health - A Literature Review of Depression and Anxiety Symptoms |
| title_full | The Impact of Endometriosis on Mental Health - A Literature Review of Depression and Anxiety Symptoms |
| title_fullStr | The Impact of Endometriosis on Mental Health - A Literature Review of Depression and Anxiety Symptoms |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Impact of Endometriosis on Mental Health - A Literature Review of Depression and Anxiety Symptoms |
| title_short | The Impact of Endometriosis on Mental Health - A Literature Review of Depression and Anxiety Symptoms |
| title_sort | impact of endometriosis on mental health a literature review of depression and anxiety symptoms |
| topic | Endometriosis Depression Anxiety health psychology |
| url | https://apcz.umk.pl/JEHS/article/view/56867 |
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