Does Nutrition Affect Endometriosis?

Helbig, Marcel; Vesper, Anne‐Sophie; Beyer, Ines; Fehm, Tanja

doi:10.1055/a-1207-0557

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“…Excess caffeine and any amount of alcohol usually cause a flare, so I mostly avoid these. Recent literature has shown that both caffeine and alcohol increase the bioavailability of estrogen, which is detrimental for an estrogen-dependent disease [15]. Over the years, I have learned to identify a cyst rupture.…”

Section: Managing Symptomsmentioning

confidence: 99%

A 10-Year Journey to Diagnosis With Endometriosis: An Autobiographical Case Report

Frankel¹

2022

Cureus

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Endometriosis is a multifocal, chronic disease defined by extrauterine endometrial glands and stroma. This case report describes the author's experience of living with stage IV endometriosis, including a 10-year diagnostic delay, the impact on daily life, management, and treatment. The diagnostic delay for endometriosis averages between seven to nine years globally, which imparts significant physical, psychological, and financial effects on the lives of patients.

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Section: Managing Symptomsmentioning

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A 10-Year Journey to Diagnosis With Endometriosis: An Autobiographical Case Report

Frankel¹

2022

Cureus

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“…Additionally, Helbig et al, (2021) performed a literature search for articles from 2000 onwards to answer the question whether diet influences the risk for and progression of endometriosis or whether it influences the postoperative condition [54]. This review did not take the effect of diet on pain symptoms into account.…”

Section: Nirgianakis Et Al (2021) Performed a Systematic Review On The Effectiveness Of Dietary Interventions In The Treatment Of Endometmentioning

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Lifestyle and Chronic Pain in the Pelvis: State of the Art and Future Directions

Gutke

Sundfeldt

Baets

2021

JCM

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During their lifespan, many women are exposed to pain in the pelvis in relation to menstruation and pregnancy. Such pelvic pain is often considered normal and inherently linked to being a woman, which in turn leads to insufficiently offered treatment for treatable aspects related to their pain experience. Nonetheless, severe dysmenorrhea (pain during menstruation) as seen in endometriosis and pregnancy-related pelvic girdle pain, have a high impact on daily activities, school attendance and work ability. In the context of any type of chronic pain, accumulating evidence shows that an unhealthy lifestyle is associated with pain development and pain severity. Furthermore, unhealthy lifestyle habits are a suggested perpetuating factor of chronic pain. This is of specific relevance during lifespan, since a low physical activity level, poor sleep, or periods of (di)stress are all common in challenging periods of women’s lives (e.g., during menstruation, during pregnancy, in the postpartum period). This state-of-the-art paper aims to review the role of lifestyle factors on pain in the pelvis, and the added value of a lifestyle intervention on pain in women with pelvic pain. Based on the current evidence, the benefits of physical activity and exercise for women with pain in the pelvis are supported to some extent. The available evidence on lifestyle factors such as sleep, (di)stress, diet, and tobacco/alcohol use is, however, inconclusive. Very few studies are available, and the studies which are available are of general low quality. Since the role of lifestyle on the development and maintenance of pain in the pelvis, and the value of lifestyle interventions for women with pain in the pelvis are currently poorly studied, a research agenda is presented. There are a number of rationales to study the effect of promoting a healthy lifestyle (early) in a woman’s life with regard to the prevention and management of pain in the pelvis. Indeed, lifestyle interventions might have, amongst others, anti-inflammatory, stress-reducing and/or sleep-improving effects, which might positively affect the experience of pain. Research to disentangle the relationship between lifestyle factors, such as physical activity level, sleep, diet, smoking, and psychological distress, and the experience of pain in the pelvis is, therefore, needed. Studies which address the development of management strategies for adapting lifestyles that are specifically tailored to women with pain in the pelvis, and as such take hormonal status, life events and context, into account, are required. Towards clinicians, we suggest making use of the window of opportunity to prevent a potential transition from localized or periodic pain in the pelvis (e.g., dysmenorrhea or pain during pregnancy and after delivery) towards persistent chronic pain, by promoting a healthy lifestyle and applying appropriate pain management.

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“…Endometriosis is a hormone-dependent gynecologic disorder defined as the presence of endometrial-like tissue outside the uterine cavity. It is a chronic inflammatory disease that may be progressive in many cases 1,2 . Endometriosis predominantly affects women of reproductive age (10%) 3 .…”

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Evaluation of the Laparoscopic Cystectomy for Endometrioma in Women of the Reproductive Age

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Aim of the study is to evaluate the pregnancy outcome and recurrence of the disease in patients with endometrioma. All patients who underwent laparoscopic surgery for endometrioma between January 2017- 2020 in Etlik Zubeyde Hanim Women Health Training and Research Hospital, had a stage 3-4 disease, and met the inclusion criteria were evaluated. The exclusion criteria were; being menopausal, having laparotomy for endometrioma surgery, or presence of concomitant leiomyoma. The post-operative reproductive outcome and the recurrence rate were evaluated. Out of the 97 patients recruited, 57 (58.8%) were followed up for infertility, while the remaining forty had no desire for future pregnancy. Sixty-seven patients had elective surgery, and 30 (30.9%) underwent emergency surgery. Pregnancy was achieved in 18 (31.5%) within 3-18 months (8.94±4.54) after surgery, of which seven (38.8%) were spontaneous pregnancies while 11 had pregnancy through assisted reproductive techniques. The live birth rate was 88.8%, thirteen term delivery. Out of 97 patients, only four (4,1%) had recurrent endometrioma. The total pregnancy rate was high in the secondary infertile group (44.8%-17.8%), and the IVF pregnancy rate (60%) was high in the primary infertile group. Endometrioma surgery can be recommended for selected patients while preserving ovarian tissue.

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Does Nutrition Affect Endometriosis?

Cited by 30 publications

References 63 publications

A 10-Year Journey to Diagnosis With Endometriosis: An Autobiographical Case Report

A 10-Year Journey to Diagnosis With Endometriosis: An Autobiographical Case Report

Lifestyle and Chronic Pain in the Pelvis: State of the Art and Future Directions

Evaluation of the Laparoscopic Cystectomy for Endometrioma in Women of the Reproductive Age

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