Table 2 Reported endometriosis-related complaints and disability
From: Pre-operative expectations in patients with endometriosis – a qualitative interview study
Complaint | Areas affected by disability |
|---|---|
Cyclic vaginal thrush | Ability to work |
Dizziness | Feeling of agency over one’s body and body image |
Dysmenorrhea | Mental health |
Dysuria & Dyschezia | Mobility |
Dyspareunia | Nutrition |
Gastrointestinal symptoms | Physical fitness |
Headache | Reliance on the sympathy and understanding of one’s social environment |
Unmet wish to have children/Infertility | One’s social environment |
Metrorrhagia | Romantic relationships |
Nausea and vomiting | Self-esteem |
Ovulation pain | Sexual intimacy |
Pelvic pain | Sleep |
Raised temperature/fever | Social, family, and leisure activities |
Shoulder, leg, and back pain | Nutrition |
Sweating | |
Vertigo | |
Water retention |