Reproductive and Menstrual Risk Factors for Endometriosis Disease: A Case-Control Study

Autor: Sanaz Mollazadeh, Mahin Kamalifard, Behnaz Sadeghzadeh Oskouei, Nayyereh Aminisani, Mehri Jafari Shobeiri, Mojgan Mirghafourvand
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Crescent Journal of Medical and Biological Sciences, Vol 9, Iss 1, Pp 43-50 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2148-9696
DOI: 10.34172/cjmb.2022.08
Popis: Objectives: The endometriosis prevalence in the general population is about 7%-10%. In 30% of women, endometriosis is one of the causes of primary and secondary infertility. There are various risk factors for this disease. The present study aimed to determine the reproductive and menstrual risk factors of endometriosis. Materials and Methods: In this case-control study, 185 women of reproductive age with confirmed endometriosis were compared with 370 women of reproductive age who referred to the same center for other problems in terms of reproductive and menstruation risk factors for endometriosis. The two groups were matched for age. Data were collected using a researcher-made questionnaire based on previous studies. Finally, bivariate analysis was done by the chi-square test, and multivariate analysis was performed by the conditional logistic regression for controlling confounder variables. Results: Based on multivariate logistic regression, early menarche age (P=0.004), no history of pregnancy (P
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