Does endometriosis affect professional life? A matched case-control study in Switzerland, Germany and Austria.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Endometriosis is a gynaecological disease most commonly causing severe and chronic pelvic pain as well as an impaired quality of life. The aim of this study was to investigate if and how endometriosis affects choices regarding professional life as well as the quality of daily working life.

Design, setting and participants

In the context of a multicentre case-control study, we collected data from 505 women with surgically/histologically confirmed diagnosis of endometriosis and 505 matched controls. Study participants were recruited prospectively in hospitals and doctors' practices in Switzerland, Germany and Austria. Using a detailed questionnaire, the study investigated work-life and career choices of study participants.

Main outcome measures

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SUBMITTER: Sperschneider ML 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6340011 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature