Endometriose, estigma e saúde mental: barreiras para garantir um tratamento eficaz e equânime

Ana Clara Guerra Nunes, Ana Deborah Leite De Souza, Glenda Vieira De Sousa, Lorena Holanda de Araújo Sousa, Cristianny Cardoso De Souza
In: Cuadernos de Educación y Desarrollo · 2024 · vol. 16(2 Edição Especial) · doi:10.55905/cuadv16n2-ed.esp.115 · W4390796230
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Social stigmas surrounding endometriosis, a multifactorial chronic disease with complex etiology and varied clinical presentations, hinder timely diagnosis and effective treatment, negatively impacting mental health.

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The paper discusses endometriosis as a chronic, multifactorial condition with an incompletely understood mechanism and a broad clinical presentation that makes diagnosis problematic. It argues that social stigma functions as an additional barrier by increasing mental health strain and contributing to delayed access to effective treatment and care. A stated limitation is the recognition that the disease’s etiological complexity and mechanisms are not fully clarified, which contributes to ongoing diagnostic difficulty. This paper is centrally about endometriosis — it focuses on how social stigma affects mental health and contributes to delayed diagnosis and equitable access to treatment.

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A endometriose é cercada por mistérios de natureza multifatorial. A etiologia complexa dessa doença crônica (cujo mecanismo de manifestação ainda não é compreendido) e o seu amplo espectro de características clínicas tornam o diagnóstico demasiadamente problemático. Atuando como potencializadores do entrave, os estigmas sociais associados a essa patologia são responsáveis por tornar o processo ainda mais desafiador por possibilitarem o desgaste da saúde mental e o acesso tardio a tratamento e cuidados efetivos.
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Endometriose, estigma e saúde mental: barreiras para garantir um tratamento eficaz e equânime DOI: https://doi.org/10.55905/cuadv16n2-ed.esp.115Palavras-chave: diagnóstico, endometriose, estigma social, saúde mentalResumo A endometriose é cercada por mistérios de natureza multifatorial. A etiologia complexa dessa doença crônica (cujo mecanismo de manifestação ainda não é compreendido) e o seu amplo espectro de características clínicas tornam o diagnóstico demasiadamente problemático. Atuando como potencializadores do entrave, os estigmas sociais associados a essa patologia são responsáveis por tornar o processo ainda mais desafiador por possibilitarem o desgaste da saúde mental e o acesso tardio a tratamento e cuidados efetivos. Referências AS-SANIE, Sawsan et al. Assessing research gaps and unmet needs in endometriosis. American journal of obstetrics and gynecology, v. 221, n. 2, p. 86-94, 2019. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajog.2019.02.033 KOCAS, H. Deniz; RUBIN, Lisa R.; LOBEL, Marci. Stigma and mental health in endometriosis. European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology: X, p. 100228, 2023. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eurox.2023.100228 SIMS, Omar T. et al. Stigma and endometriosis: a brief overview and recommendations to improve psychosocial well-being and diagnostic delay. International journal of environmental research and public health, v. 18, n. 15, p. 8210, 2021. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18158210

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