The State of Health and the Quality of Life in Women Suffering from Endometriosis
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Quality of Life
3. Physical and Mental Symptoms of Endometriosis
4. Sexuality and Reproductive Health
5. Improvement in the Quality of Life and the State of Health
6. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Ruszała, M.; Dłuski, D.F.; Winkler, I.; Kotarski, J.; Rechberger, T.; Gogacz, M. The State of Health and the Quality of Life in Women Suffering from Endometriosis. J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11, 2059. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11072059
Ruszała M, Dłuski DF, Winkler I, Kotarski J, Rechberger T, Gogacz M. The State of Health and the Quality of Life in Women Suffering from Endometriosis. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2022; 11(7):2059. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11072059
Chicago/Turabian StyleRuszała, Monika, Dominik Franciszek Dłuski, Izabela Winkler, Jan Kotarski, Tomasz Rechberger, and Marek Gogacz. 2022. "The State of Health and the Quality of Life in Women Suffering from Endometriosis" Journal of Clinical Medicine 11, no. 7: 2059. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11072059