COVID-19 pandemic and the consequential effect on patients with endometriosis.

ABSTRACT:

Study question

What was the effect of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on healthcare and quality of life in those suffering from endometriosis?

Summary answer

Our study reveals a clear correlation between the deterioration of the reported physical and mental state and impaired medical care for patients suffering from endometriosis during the COVID-19 pandemic.

What is known already

The quality of life of patients suffering from endometriosis is compromised in a variety of aspects. In response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, self-isolation practices aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19 have severely complicated the availability of proper medical care worldwide.

Study design size duration

The study involved a cross-sectional international sel

SUBMITTER: Ashkenazi MS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8982367 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature