INCIDENCE OF ENDOMETRIOSIS - A MATTER OF PUBLIC CONCERN

INCIDENCE OF ENDOMETRIOSIS-A MATTER OF PUBLIC CONCERN (Abstract): There is an increasing trend in the incidence of endometriomas, the disease affecting about 5-10% of women of reproductive age. Aim: To determine the incidence of endometriosis in patients undergoing surgery for gynecological diseases at the “Cuza-Voda” Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinical Hospital from Iasi. Material and methods: Retrospective study of 12,178 patients followed up for 5 years (January 2010 to December 2015) assessing the detection rate of endometriosis and possible diagnostic methods, as well as differential diagnosis with other pelvic pathologies. Results: Distribution of cases by the six years of study identified an increase in the incidence of endometriosis in our clinic. A possible explication can be the improved diagnostic techniques and, also women’s concern with infertility. Of the 12178 operated patients, only 1,100 were diagnosed with endometriosis. The highest incidence was recorded in 2015, 21.10 %. Conclusions: The incidence of endometriosis was of 9.03% and showed a rise in the past 6 years, due to the improved diagnostic techniques and women increasing preoccupation with the topic of infertility.