Ida Pino, Gaia Maria Belloni, Valeria Barbera, Eugenio Solima, Davide Radice, Stefano Angioni, Saverio Arena, Valentino Bergamini, Massimo Candiani, Antonio Maiorana, Alberto Mattei, Ludovico Muzii, Luca Pagliardini, Maria Grazia Porpora, Valentino Remorgida, Renato Seracchioli, Paolo Vercellini, Fulvio Zullo, Errico Zupi, Michele Vignali
PURPOSE: The aim of the study was to assess the length of diagnostic delay of symptomatic endometriosis in Italy and analyse the presence of correlations between the socio-demographic status of patients and the clinical characteristics/type of diagnosis. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This multicenter cross-sectional questionnaire-based study was conducted in 10 tertiary Italian referral centres for diagnosis and treatment endometriosis. A total of 689 respondents with histologically proven endometriosis and onset of the disease with pain symptoms completed an on-line self-reported questionnaire written in their own language (World Endometriosis Research Foundation-Endometriosis Phenome and Biobanking Harmonisation Project-Endometriosis Patient Questionnaire-Minimum) evaluating endometriosis related symptoms, family history of endometriosis and chronic pelvic pain, demographic data, as well as medical, reproductive, and obstetric history...
February 2023: European Journal of Contraception & Reproductive Health Care