Data File - Psychological Wellbeing and Endometriosis/Adenomyosis

<strong>Introduction: </strong>Endometriosis and adenomyosis are chronic health conditions that effect up to 20% of women. Despite their prevalence the average time for diagnosis is 7.5 years which can cause individuals’ significant psychological distress. Currently most research on these conditions focusses on the physical symptoms.
<strong>Aims: </strong>The aim of this research was to understand how living with endometriosis or adenomyosis impacts psychological wellbeing.
<strong>Results: </strong>Survey<strong> </strong>results of 114 participants indicated that more than 90% of participants experienced a lengthy and negative diagnostic process. They also reported feeling high levels of pain consistently, that impaired their daily functioning and was linked to severe levels of psychological distress.
<strong>Conclusions: </strong>This research highlights the serious psychological distress that many people diagnosed with these conditions experience as a result of chronic pain. Furthermore, it highlights the general dismissal of symptoms and the lack of support that individuals feel that they receive during the diagnostic process.

引言：子宫内膜异位症（Endometriosis）与子宫腺肌症（adenomyosis）均为慢性病症，影响比例高达20%的女性群体。尽管二者患病率颇高，但其平均诊断耗时仍达7.5年，这会给患者带来显著的心理困扰。目前针对此类病症的多数研究均聚焦于躯体症状。
研究目的：本研究旨在探究罹患子宫内膜异位症或子宫腺肌症对个体心理福祉的影响。
研究结果：针对114名参与者的调研结果显示，超90%的受试者经历了漫长且负面的诊断流程。他们还表示长期承受高强度疼痛，该疼痛不仅损害了日常功能，还与严重的心理痛苦密切相关。
结论：本研究凸显了众多确诊此类疾病的人群因慢性疼痛而承受的严重心理痛苦。此外，研究还揭示了诊断过程中症状普遍被忽视、以及个体所感受到的支持匮乏问题。