FAMILIAL TENDENCIES OF ENDOMETRIOSIS: A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY
Journal Title: Journal of Evidence Based Medicine and Healthcare - Year 2015, Vol 2, Issue 29
Abstract
Endometriosis is most common disease in the reproductive age group. The aim of our study is to known prevalence of endometriosis among first-, second-, and third-degree relatives in a group of patients with varying symptoms related to endometriosis undergoing diagnostic laparoscopy. We analyzed the prevalence of endometriosis among first-, second-, and third-degree relatives in a group of patients with varying symptoms related to endometriosis under-going diagnostic laparoscopy. METHODS: Eighty Six Patients with varying symptoms related to endometriosis undergoing laparoscopy were enrolled. Patients were evaluated about presence of symptoms of endometriosis such as chronic pelvic pain, infertility, and dysmenorrhea in all first-degree relatives (i.e., mother, sisters, and daughters), as well as in all second- and third-degree relatives (aunts, cousins). RESULTS: Mean age of the patient was 29.22±4.28 years. The complaints of the patients were in the order of pelvic pain (86/86, 100%)> dysmenorrhea (76/86, 89%) >dyspareunia (51/86, 60%) >infertility (26/86, 30%). We found that 30.24% of 1st degree relatives, 10.47% of 2nd degree, 1.16% of 3rd degree and 2.33% of combination of 1st and 2nd degree relatives having familial patterns. CONCLUSION: there is a good association of familial endometriosis and symptoms in first degree family members than the other family relatives.
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Cooly Vijayalakshmi, Mythili K
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- DOI 10.18410/jebmh/2015/607
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