Zélia Breton

ABSTRACT: Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory disease presenting with debilitating symptoms strongly impacting patients' quality of life (QoL). Assessing QoL is crucial for understanding the full patient experience beyond clinical sympt…

BACKGROUND: After experiencing symptoms for an average of 7 years before diagnosis, patients with endometriosis are usually left with more questions than answers about managing their symptoms in the absence of a cure. To help women with end…

BACKGROUND: An average time to diagnosis of 7 years is commonly described for endometriosis; diagnostic delay for adenomyosis is unknown. This cross-sectional study aimed to describe diagnostic delay for endometriosis and adenomyosis and to…

CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVES: Women with endometriosis report higher anxiety and depression levels compared with the general population. While numerous studies focused on chronic pain, few have investigated broader potential correlates of mental …

Abstract Study question To identify comorbidity profiles in women with endometriosis in ComPaRe-Endometriosis cohort Summary answer This study identified distinct comorbidity profiles (7) in women with endometriosis What is known already En…

STUDY QUESTION: How reliable are self-reported endometriosis or adenomyosis data compared with medical reports in online patient surveys? SUMMARY ANSWER: In our sample, reliability was strong to excellent for diagnosis, age at diagnosis, a…

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis may manifest through various pain symptoms, such as dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia, dyschezia, dysuria and abdominal pain. While retrospective evaluation of these pain symptoms is less expensive and time-consuming compa…

BACKGROUND After experiencing symptoms for an average of 7 years before diagnosis, patients with endometriosis are usually left with more questions than answers about managing their symptoms in the absence of a cure. To help women with end…

• Endometriosis with associated mental health symptoms lowers health-related quality of life. • Symptoms of anxiety and depression are associated with a greater number of endometriosis symptoms. • Further research is required and should rep…