The effectiveness and safety of physical activity and exercise on women with endometriosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Endometriosis is a debilitating, chronic disease that affects approximately 10% of women of reproductive age worldwide. The most common symptom is chronic pelvic pain, which leads to a reduced quality of life and requires lifelong treatment. The current standard of care for endometriosis is pain management, which consists mainly of medical and surgical treatment. Appropriate physical activity (PA) and exercise can help manage both physical and psychological symptoms of chronic conditions. Consequently, this systematic review and meta-analysis was designed to assess the effectiveness and safety of PA and exercise in women with endometriosis.

Methods

We searched the published literature in Pubmed, Medline, Embase, The Cochrane Library, and Web of Science. Randomized

SUBMITTER: Xie M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11824993 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature