Characteristics of patients with endometriosis in the United States and the United Kingdom

Wendy Kuohung, Georgina Jones, Georgina L Jones, Allison F. Vitonis, Vitonis AF, Daniel W. Cramer, Cramer DW, Stephen H Kennedy, Kennedy SH, Stephen Kennedy, Thomas D, Daniel Thomas, Hornstein MD, Mark D. Hornstein
Fertility and sterility · 2002 · vol. 78(4) , pp. 767–772 · doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(02)03342-3 · PMID:12372454 · W1986581433
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This study characterized patients with endometriosis in the United States and the United Kingdom.

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ObjectiveTo investigate differences in characteristics of patients with endometriosis in the United States and the United Kingdom.DesignPatient questionnaire.SettingTwo university-based endometriosis referral centers.Patient(s)Women with surgically diagnosed endometriosis.Intervention(s)None.Main outcome measure(s)Patient demographics, menstrual and obstetric history, contraceptive use, medical history, risk factors, family history, endometriosis diagnosis, and current pain status and treatment.Result(s)Most demographic characteristics were similar between groups. However, patients in the United States were diagnosed at a younger age than were patients in the United Kingdom (25.6 +/- 6.7 years vs. 28.0 +/- 7.1 years) and more commonly presented with an ovarian mass. More U.K. women used oral contraceptives before diagnosis and were younger at first use. U.K. patients underwent fewer additional surgeries than U.S. patients but reported that surgery alone provided the best relief of symptoms, whereas most U.S. patients reported that surgical and medical therapy together provided the best relief of symptoms.Conclusion(s)The many similarities in demographics and symptoms among women with endometriosis in the U.S. and the U.K. support the universality of the disease process. Despite a variety of treatments, most patients from both groups still experienced pain from their endometriosis at the time of the survey.

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endometriosis

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Endometriosis Adult Age Factors Contraception Contraceptives, Oral Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Female Humans Menstruation Ovarian Diseases Ovarian Diseases Ovarian Diseases Pain Pregnancy Risk Factors Surveys and Questionnaires United Kingdom United Kingdom

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