Health and socioeconomic well-being of women with endometriosis and provoked vestibulodynia: Longitudinal insights from Swedish registry data.

Autor: Mühlrad H; Department of Clinical Sciences, Danderyd Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden., Olovsson M; Department of Women's and Children's Health, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden., Linnros E; Institute for International Economic Studies, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden., Haraldson P; Department of Clinical Sciences, Danderyd Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden., Bohm-Starke N; Department of Clinical Sciences, Danderyd Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: PloS one [PLoS One] 2024 Sep 03; Vol. 19 (9), pp. e0307412. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Sep 03 (Print Publication: 2024).
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0307412
Abstrakt: Endometriosis and provoked vestibulodynia (PVD) are prevalent pain conditions among women of reproductive age, significantly impacting their quality of life and psychological well-being. However, comprehensive evidence regarding the lifelong health and socioeconomic outcomes for these individuals remains scarce. Additionally, many prior studies rely on limited and sometimes unrepresentative samples. This study aims to inform on the long-term consequences of these disorders by examining health, fertility, and employment outcomes in a cohort of women diagnosed with endometriosis and/or PVD, tracing their experiences from childhood to their 40s. Leveraging nationwide administrative data from Sweden and employing a matched case-control design, we investigate both similarities and differences between women with these diagnoses and those without. Our findings indicate that women diagnosed with endometriosis and/or PVD demonstrate elevated healthcare utilization patterns, commencing in their early teenage years and progressively increasing over time. Notably, disparities in labor market outcomes emerge in their 20s, showcasing lower labor earnings and a rise in sickness benefit receipt. Moreover, our results show a higher likelihood among these women to experience mental health disorders and concurrent chronic pain diseases, as well as infertility. While the association between endometriosis and infertility is well-documented, this study offers novel insights into a potential similar link between PVD and infertility. Our study informs healthcare professionals and policymakers about the considerable burden of compromised health, adverse psychosocial well-being, and reduced productivity in the labor market faced by young women with these common pain conditions. These findings underscore the urgency of addressing the multifaceted challenges encountered by individuals diagnosed with endometriosis and PVD across their lifespan.
Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
(Copyright: © 2024 Mühlrad et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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