A psychological profile of endometriosis patients in comparison to patients with pelvic pain of other origins

W Y Low, Wah Yun Low, R J Edelmann, Robert J. Edelmann, Edelmann RJ, Sutton C, Chris Sutton, C Sutton
Journal of Psychosomatic Research · 1993 · vol. 37(2) , pp. 111–116 · doi:10.1016/0022-3999(93)90077-s · PMID:8463987 · W2066593280
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This study investigated psychological differences between endometriosis patients and those with pelvic pain from other causes to identify distinct profiles.

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Abstract

In order to investigate the possibility of a specific psychological profile associated with endometriosis, 81 women with pelvic pain were studied, of whom 40 were diagnosed as having endometriosis and 41 other gynaecological problems. Each patient completed six standardized psychometric tests to assess personality, psychopathology, marital state and pain. Endometriosis patients obtained higher psychoticism, introversion and anxiety scores in comparison to the other pain patients, although the two groups did not differ on pain ratings. Both groups obtained neuroticism, anxiety and psychiatric morbidity scores which were elevated relative to normative data. The possibility that there are certain psychological characteristics which make some women vulnerable to endometriosis is discussed.

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endometriosis

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Endometriosis Genital Neoplasms, Female Pain Pelvis Psychophysiologic Disorders Sick Role Adult Depression Depression Endometriosis Female Genital Neoplasms, Female Humans Infertility, Female Infertility, Female Pain Pain Measurement Personality Inventory Psychophysiologic Disorders

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