Self-Reported Prevalence of Endometriosis and its Symptoms in the United Arab Emirates (UAE)

The true prevalence and risk factors for endometriosis among women in UAE are unknown. Objectives: To estimate the prevalence of endometriosis among women in UAE aged 18 to 55 years, risk factors and related health problems. A questionnaire-based cross-sectional study exploring information about rep...

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Published in:Biomedical & pharmacology journal 2018-03, Vol.11 (1), p.265-275
Main Authors: Al-Jefout, Moamar, Alawar, Shamsa, Balayah, Zuhur, Alhareb, Alia, Ameri, Fatima Al, Alhosani, Maitha, Naqbi, Hajar Al
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age
Asthma
Chronic fatigue syndrome
Chronic pain
Cysts
Diagnosis
Disease
Dysmenorrhea
Dysuria
Endometriosis
Epidemiology
Fibroids
Gynecology
Health
Heart attacks
Hypothesis testing
Infertility
Laparoscopy
Leiomyoma
Menstruation
Obstetrics
Ovarian cysts
Pain
Pelvic pain
Quality of life
Questionnaires
Risk factors
Studies
Surgery
Systematic review
Uterine fibroids
Uterine hemorrhage
Uterus
Validity
Women
Womens health
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Summary:The true prevalence and risk factors for endometriosis among women in UAE are unknown. Objectives: To estimate the prevalence of endometriosis among women in UAE aged 18 to 55 years, risk factors and related health problems. A questionnaire-based cross-sectional study exploring information about reproductive events and gynecological problems including endometriosis. Among participants (n= 3572) confirmed endometriosis diagnosis was reported by 55 women. Hence, the estimated prevalence of endometriosis was 1.5 % (55/3572). Endometriosis was more prevalent among age 20-29 years. Endometriosis was more prevalent among those with cycle irregularity and long menses ([greater than or equal to] 7 days) (41.8% & 27.3 % vs 30.7% & 18.8%) respectively. Moreover, endometriosis was more prevalent among divorced women (26 (0.7%) vs 3 (5.5%), p-0,003) in control. Women with endometriosis were found to have more severe dysmenorrhea (49.1% (27) vs 17.6% (618)), infertility (12.7% (7) vs 0.9% (32), chronic pelvic pain (18.2% (10)) and dysuria (18.2% (10)) vs (2.5% (88) and 3.1% (108) respectively), p
ISSN:0974-6242
2456-2610
DOI:10.13005/bpj/1371