Aspectos epidemiológicos e clínicos da endometriose pélvica - uma série de casos

Abstract

Objective. To describe clinical and epidemiological aspects of patients with pelvic endometriosis who were operated in our service. Methods. A retrospective study was made of 892 patients submitted to laparoscopy with histological confirmation of diagnosis of endometriosis. Results. The mean age was 33.2 ± 6.3 years and 78.7% were Caucasian. We found that 76.9% of women had higher education. 56.5% of patients were nulliparous and 62.2% reported dysmenorrhea as the main complaint. Chronic pelvic pain was the most prevalent symptom, followed by deep dyspareunia, mentioned by 56.8% and 54.7% of patients, respectively. Infertility was reported by 39.8% of the 892 patients. Conclusion. Endometriosis is a disease diagnosed in the 4th decade of life, of patients who have multiple complaints. They must always be questioned to properly orient diagnosis and monitor results of treatment.