Living with endometriosis: a phenomenological study.
Purpose: To explore and understand the lived experiences of women with endometriosis. Method: Qualitative study using Cohen phenomenology. Results: The data analysis identified four main themes and two sub-themes. The main themes are: delay in diagnosis, which includes the sub-theme of the misunderstanding of one's state; worsening of one's life, which includes the sub-theme of a painful life; disastrous intimate life with one's partner; and uncertainty about being able to have one's own children. Conclusions: The themes that emerged represent the starting point for further research and for the implementation of specific educational and support strategies that improve self-care, commitment and quality of life for women with endometriosis.
['Rea|Teresa|T|', 'Giampaolino|Pierluigi|P|', 'Simeone|Silvio|S|', 'Pucciarelli|Gianluca|G|', 'Alvaro|Rosaria|R|', 'Guillari|Assunta|A|https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8423-8195']
D000293:Adolescent D000328:Adult D057210:Delayed Diagnosis D004715:Endometriosis D005260:Female D006801:Humans D008875:Middle Aged D010146:Pain D011788:Quality of Life D012725:Sexual Behavior D055815:Young Adult
Endometriosis experience women’s health