Diagnosing of Endometriosis: Needed Improvements in the Making

Authors

Kristin Sinning
Jerome L. Yaklic, Wright State UniversityFollow
Steven R. Lindheim, Wright State UniversityFollow

Document Type

Editorial

Publication Date

2015

Find in a Library

Catalog Record

Abstract

According to the Endometriosis Foundation of America, there are nearly 176 million adult and adolescent females worldwide with endometriosis, and it is estimated that the associated healthcare costs exceed $20 billion annually. Approximately 10% of reproductive age women suffer from this disease, and there are significant impacts on their physical and mental well-being. Symptoms include pelvic pain, dysmenorrhea, dysfunctional uterine bleeding, gastrointestinal/ intestinal symptoms, and dyspareunia. Furthermore, up to 50% of female infertility has been associated with endometriosis.

Repository Citation

Sinning, K., Yaklic, J. L., & Lindheim, S. R. (2015). Diagnosing of Endometriosis: Needed Improvements in the Making. Andrology and Gynecology: Current Research, 4 (1).
https://corescholar.libraries.wright.edu/obgyn/124

DOI

10.4172/2327-4360.1000e111