“You crushed me, destroyed me, put me on the ground. You cut me off from those around me, cut me off from myself and my body. This body is so sore…” These few words are taken from a poem sent to us following a call for testimonials from a reader Figaro suffers from endometriosis. They show the violence of this inflammatory and chronic gynecological disease, which is still poorly understood, although it affects one in ten women of reproductive age.
Professor Stacey Ann Mismer, a researcher at Michigan State University, was interested in the consequences of endometriosis on the life course of patients. He collected 16 scientific studies from different countries regarding the impact of this disease on mental health. The result is alarming. The prevalence of anxiety and depression among women with endometriosis can be as high as 48%. Chronic pain actually leads to disruptions in academic and then professional careers, self-withdrawal, which harms a person’s…
Source: Le Figaro
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