Adhesions and pain in women with first diagnosis of endometriosis: Results from a cross-sectional study
- M., Busacca
- V. R., Mais
- F., Parazzini
- P. L., Venturini
- S., Cipriani
- A., Ciavattini
- R., Baiocchi
- P., Scollo
- A., Muriana
- S., Campione
- G., Guazzelli
- L., Spolaor
- A., Bianchi
- R., Martinelli
- G. L., Bracco
- M. E., Coccia
- M., Aretini
- M., Franchini
- S. P., Allegra
- N., Meroni
- U., Radaelli
- C., Bertulessi
- M., Vignali
- A., Campagna
- A., Pieroni
- G., Dal Pozzo
- I., Cobellis
- G. F., Trossarelli
- L., Zingaro
- S., Gerli
- G., Baiocchi
- T., Ceccarelli
- Q., Di Nisio
- P., De Simone
- Francesc A., Di
- V., Cela
- A. R., Genazzani
- S., Liguori
- F., Sesti
- E., Piccione
- S., Bonifacio
- E., Virra
- G., Corrado
- Porpora, Maria Grazia
- M., Pittino
- G., Del Frate
- S., Dessole
- G., Capobianco
- A., Multinu
- S., Micalef
- P., Seiner
- G. L., Marchino
- G., Gennarelli
- F., De Seta
- S., Guaschino
- L., Troiano
- P., Beretta
- Bernasconi L., Gruppo Italiano Di Studio Dell'Endometriosi
DOIAbstract
OBJECTIVE: To analyze the relationship between pain and presence, site, and type of adhesions in women with endometriosis. METHODS: This was a multicenter, observational cross-sectional study. Eligible for the Study were women with endometriosis and pelvic pain, consecutively observed during the study period at the collaborating centers. A total of 574 women entered the study. RESULTS: Adhesions were observed in 81.9% of cases (470 women). The frequency was lower in women with endometriosis at stage I-II (65%) and higher in women with stage III-IV (88%); this difference was statistically significant (p <.01). The frequency of adhesions was lower in women with ovarian endometriosis (74%) and higher in those with ovarian and peritoneal endome...
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