Impact of endometriosis on quality of life: A pilot study

Gynecological Endocrinology

Volumn 25, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 722-725

  Oehmke, Frank ^a   Weyand, Juua ^a   Hackethal, Andreas ^a   Konrad, Lutz ^a   Omwandho, Charles ^b   Tinneberg, Hans Rudolf ^a  

^a JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Dysmenorrhoea; Dyspareunia; Endometriosis; Pelvic pain; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADL DISABILITY; ADULT; CONFERENCE PAPER; DYSMENORRHEA; DYSPAREUNIA; EMOTIONAL STRESS; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; GARDENING; GERMANY; HUMAN; LEISURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SPORT; WORK DISABILITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DYSMENORRHEA; DYSPAREUNIA; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; GARDENING; HUMANS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; PILOT PROJECTS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SPORTS; WORK; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70350452034     PISSN: 09513590     EISSN: 14730766     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09513590903159607     Document Type: Conference Paper

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