“I think to myself ‘why now?’” – a qualitative study about endometriosis and pain in Austria
Manuela Gstoettner,
René Wenzl,
Ines Radler
et al.
Abstract:Background
Endometriosis is a chronic, benign, and oestrogen-dependent condition and about 10–15% of all women of reproductive age are affected by endometriosis worldwide. It is not curable and pain is one of the most common symptoms of endometriosis and leads to low quality of life in affected women. To our knowledge, in German-speaking countries, no studies with qualitative methods approaches are available concerning women who suffer from pain caused by endometriosis and possible associated c… Show more
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