An evaluation on the life quality for endometriosis patients treated with subdermal contraceptive implant

Objective To evaluate the life quality of one year of endometriosis (EMS) patients treated with subdermal contraceptive implant. Methods Thirty EMS patients who refused to treat surgically and were treated subdermal contraceptive implant (experimental group), while another 30 EMS patients who had undergone conservative laparoscopic surgery in laparoscopic surgery plus gonadotropin release hormone agonist (GnRH-a) group were treated as control group. Results Dysmenorrheal, pelvic pain and sexual pain were relieved in two groups after treating 6 months. The relief of pelvic pain and sexual pain of EMS patients in experimental group were significantly better than those in control group (P<0.05), but the relief of dysmenorrheal of control group was significantly better than that in experimental group (P<0.05). After treatment, the self-rated score assessed in a survery of life quality in EMS patients (EHP-5) was improved significantly as compared with that before treatment in the two groups. The emotional state, social support, self-image, completing work, care for children, sex, medical professionals, sterility and therapeutic effect of experimental group were significantly better than those in control group (P<0.05). Conclusion The pain was relieved and the life quality was improved in EMS patients treated with subdermal contraceptive implant. Key words: Subdermal contraceptive implant; Endometriosis (EMS); Life quality