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Volume 6 Issue 6
November-December 2024
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Knowledge Regarding Endometriosis and Wellbeing among Women Diagnosed with Endometriosis
Author(s) | Ms. Annie Nirmala, Mrs. Anusuya Prabhu |
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Country | India |
Abstract | Background: Endometriosis is a major problem and it affects millions of women worldwide. Its prevalence is comparable to that of diabetes and hypertension. 10% of the reproductive age gets affected by Endometriosis i.e 176 million women are being affected with Endometriosis. It affects the age group between 26 to 35 years. Objectives: To assess the knowledge regarding endometriosis and wellbeing among women diagnosed with endometriosis. Methods: A descriptive study was conducted from January 2019 to April 2019, among 85 women aged between 21-49 years who were diagnosed with endometriosis and were on treatment in infertility center from Udupi taluk, Karnataka. Proportionate sampling technique was used to select the participants. A pretested knowledge questionnaire was used to collect the data after obtaining informed consent from the participants. After collecting the information, a leaflet, which contains brief information about endometriosis and lifestyle modifications strategies was given to all the participants. Results: 50 (58.8%) of women had good knowledge regarding endometriosis and 81(95.3%) of women diagnosed with endometriosis had average wellbeing. The study found no statistical significant relationship between scores of knowledge and wellbeing (p>0.05). Conclusion: The women diagnosed with endometriosis, is psychologically affected and thus counselling is very important to lead a normal day to day life. |
Keywords | Endometriosis, women, knowledge, wellbeing |
Field | Biology > Medical / Physiology |
Published In | Volume 5, Issue 3, May-June 2023 |
Published On | 2023-06-30 |
Cite This | Knowledge Regarding Endometriosis and Wellbeing among Women Diagnosed with Endometriosis - Ms. Annie Nirmala, Mrs. Anusuya Prabhu - IJFMR Volume 5, Issue 3, May-June 2023. DOI 10.36948/ijfmr.2023.v05i03.4142 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2023.v05i03.4142 |
Short DOI | https://doi.org/gsfhj3 |
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