{"title":"The impact of endometriosis.","authors":"Catherine Wilson-Mooney","doi":"10.1097/NSG.0000000000000225","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Abstract: </strong>Endometriosis is a chronic condition in which endometrial tissue grows outside the uterus. It is often diagnosed during the childbearing years, although females may experience symptoms for years before receiving a diagnosis. Symptoms vary by individual but may include chronic pelvic pain, gastrointestinal disturbances, back pain, dyschezia, dyspareunia, and dysmenorrhea, and can result in a reduced quality of life. Early diagnosis is key, and recognizing the signs and symptoms of endometriosis promotes earlier initiation of treatment, ultimately promoting patients' physical health and mental well-being. This article describes the potential causes and risk factors of endometriosis; signs and symptoms; diagnostic procedures; treatments options; and related concerns, such as infertility.</p>","PeriodicalId":35641,"journal":{"name":"Nursing","volume":"55 8","pages":"25-30"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0000,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Nursing","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1097/NSG.0000000000000225","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"2025/7/21 0:00:00","PubModel":"Epub","JCR":"Q3","JCRName":"Nursing","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract: Endometriosis is a chronic condition in which endometrial tissue grows outside the uterus. It is often diagnosed during the childbearing years, although females may experience symptoms for years before receiving a diagnosis. Symptoms vary by individual but may include chronic pelvic pain, gastrointestinal disturbances, back pain, dyschezia, dyspareunia, and dysmenorrhea, and can result in a reduced quality of life. Early diagnosis is key, and recognizing the signs and symptoms of endometriosis promotes earlier initiation of treatment, ultimately promoting patients' physical health and mental well-being. This article describes the potential causes and risk factors of endometriosis; signs and symptoms; diagnostic procedures; treatments options; and related concerns, such as infertility.
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Nursing2020 (ISSN 0360-4039; online ISSN 1538-8689) published its first issue in November 1971, under founders Gene W. Jackson and Daniel Cheney. In the intervening years, its circulation has grown to over 150,000, making it one of the largest nursing journals in the world. Published monthly, Nursing2020 is widely regarded as offering current, practical contents to its readers, and has won many editorial awards testifying to the quality of its copy and graphics. The editorial and clinical staff, a 19-member Editorial Board of distinguished clinicians and practitioners, and over 100 invited reviewers help ensure the quality of this publication.
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