Revue de l'infirmiere

Endometriosis affects one in ten women. Some nurses suffer from this disease; they oscillate between discouragement at the lack of consideration and hope for a better understanding of their difficulties and, like other women, advances in di…

Managing chronic pain in endometriosis requires multidisciplinary assessment and care. The aim is not complete disappearance of symptoms, but rehabilitation through medication, non-medication treatments and overall follow-up.

Endometriosis does not always mean infertility, and treatment depends on the couple's prognosis and their wishes. Spontaneous pregnancy remains possible, all the more so if endometriosis treatment is initiated early in the patient's life. S…

For women with endometriosis, pain, fatigue and digestive problems affect the quality of their daily lives. Many professionals work to help them find a balance between the disease and their activities, expectations and needs.

Sexuality is shaped by experience and by what has been passed down. Body image and sex influence desire and pleasure. In the case of endometriosis, suffering and pain can lead to shame and guilt. Encouraging people to talk to each other hel…

Complete resection of scattered superficial lesions can be paradoxically more complex. If the endometriosis is ovarian, priority should be given to preserving the oocyte capital, and ovarian function should be assessed in patients of childb…

Endometriosis is a chronic disease defined by the presence of endometrial cells outside the uterus. Research is ongoing to better understand its etiologies, the anatomopathological forms it takes and the associated symptoms, which often hav…

Catherine is an advanced nurse practitioner working alongside her medical colleagues in a large general practice in the North of England. She receives and treats patients with undifferentiated complaints. Alice, a 30-year-old woman, is ushe…