Epidemiological profile of women with endometriosis: a retrospective descriptive study

• Published in: Revista Brasileira de Saúde Materno Infantil 2020-12, Vol.20 (4), p.1057-1067
• Main Authors: Cardoso, Jéssica Vilarinho, Machado, Daniel Escorsim, Silva, Mayara Calixto da, Berardo, Plínio Tostes, Ferrari, Renato, Abrão, Maurício Simões, Perini, Jamila Alessandra
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Endometriosis; Epidemiology; PEDIATRICS; Prognosis; Symptoms
• ISSN: 1519-3829; 1806-9304; 1806-9304
• DOI: 10.1590/1806-93042020000400008

Abstract Objectives: to describe the epidemiological and clinical profile of women with endometriosis and to determine the association with the prognostic characteristics of the disease. Methods: retrospective descriptive study involving 237 women attended at two referral hospitals for endometriosis, between 2011 and 2017. Associations between groups were estimated using logistic regression models. Results: most women (65.4%) were of reproductive age (29-39 years), with a body mass index in the range of 18.5-24.9 kg/m2 and a high prevalence (23-81%) of symptoms of the disease, with 49.5% being infertile. The average time of diagnosis was 5 years. Ovarian endometrioma and/or deep infiltrative endometriosis (DIE) were the most frequent type of endometriosis (87%), and 59% of patients were in the III/IV stage of the disease. Approximately 87% of women with surgical diagnosis were aged over 30, married (70%) and had lower parity. Dyspareunia was negatively associated with superficial endometriosis. Infertility was positively associated with age (30-39 years) and DIE in the uterine tubes; dysmenorrhea with DIE in the uterosacral ligament; cyclic intestinal complaints with DIE in the rectosigmoid and intestine, and with DIE classification and III/IVstage. Conclusions: knowing the epidemiological and clinical profile of Brazilian women with endometriosis can help in diagnosis and treatment planning. Resumo Objetivos: descrever o perfil epidemiológico e clínico de mulheres com endometriose e determinar a associação com as características prognósticas da doença. Métodos: estudo descritivo retrospectivo envolvendo 237 mulheres atendidas em dois hospitais de referência em endometriose, no período entre 2011 e 2017. As associações entre os grupos foram estimadas utilizando modelos de regressão logística. Resultados: a maioria das mulheres (65,4%) estava em idade reprodutiva (29-39 anos), com índice de massa corporal entre 18,5-24,9 kg/m2 e alta prevalência (23-81%) dos sintomas clínicos da doença, sendo que 49,5% eram inférteis. O tempo médio de diagnóstico foi de 5 anos. O endometrioma ovariano e/ou endometriose profunda infiltrativa (EPI) foram os tipos mais frequentes de endometriose (87%), sendo que 59% das pacientes estavam no estágio III/IVda doença. Aproximadamente 87% das mulheres com diagnóstico cirúrgico apresentavam idade acima dos 30 anos, eram casadas (70%) e apresentavam menor paridade. A dispareunia foi associada negativamente à endometriose superficial