Psychiatric comorbidity among women with endometriosis: nationwide cohort study in Sweden

Endometriosis is a common gynecological condition affecting women of reproductive age. It has been linked with higher rates of depression and anxiety in small, cross-sectional, and clinical studies. Other studies have reported that women with endometriosis have increased risk of bipolar disorder. These reports suggest that psychiatric disorders might be more common among women with endometriosis, contributing to increased burden of mental ill-health in this population of women. However, this hypothesis has not been adequately studied

Source: American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology - February 25, 2020 Category: OBGYN Authors: Menghan Gao, Ilona Koupil, Hugo Sj öqvist, Håkan Karlsson, Sujata Lalitkumar, Christina Dalman, Kyriaki Kosidou Tags: Original Research: Gynecology Source Type: research