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Quality of life outcomes in women suffering from endometriosis: A cross-sectional analysis

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Created On: 04/06/2026

Endometriosis is a chronic gynecological ailment that can hamper physical, emotional, and social well-being.

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Key take away

Endometriosis substantially affects women’s emotional well-being, sleep quality, fertility concerns, and overall daily functioning, with younger women and those with early-stage disease reporting fewer conception difficulties.

Background

Endometriosis is a chronic gynecological ailment that can hamper physical, emotional, and social well-being. This study aimed to evaluate how endometriosis influences women’s quality of life (QoL) and daily functioning across these demographic and clinical characteristics.

Method

The study was conducted among 100 Polish women diagnosed with endometriosis. Researchers used a newly developed, non-validated questionnaire to examine the disease’s impact on QoL, emotional well-being, fertility concerns, and daily functioning. The questionnaire was distributed electronically through Google Forms via social media platforms and online support groups dedicated to women with endometriosis. The analysis examined associations between QoL outcomes and variables including age, parenthood status, disease stage, and duration of illness.

Result

Women younger than 30 years were more likely to report no difficulty conceiving due to endometriosis compared with older participants (p < 0.001). Similarly, women without children (p < 0.001), those with stage I endometriosis (p = 0.03), and women who had experienced the disease for less than 5 years (p = 0.001) were also more likely to report no fertility-related difficulties.

Regarding overall QoL, 42% of participants described it as “positive,” while 38% rated it as “good” and 4% as “very good.” In contrast, 40% considered their QoL “neither good nor bad.” Poor QoL was reported by 16% of respondents, and 2% described it as “very poor.”

For the emotional burden of endometriosis, most participants reported feelings of sadness and depressive mood more frequently than happiness. Additionally, nearly half of the respondents expressed dissatisfaction with their sleep quality, indicating that the disease negatively affects both psychological well-being and restorative rest.

Conclusion

Endometriosis affects multiple dimensions of women’s lives, including emotional health, reproductive concerns, sleep, and everyday functioning. The burden of the disease is complex and extends beyond physical symptoms alone. While many women still perceived their overall QoL positively, emotional distress and sleep problems remained common.

Although validated assessment tools provide more objective evaluations, non-validated questionnaires are easier and faster to administer, though they may introduce greater subjectivity in patient-reported outcomes.