Journal of General Practice

Department of Health Sciences and Medicine, University of Lucerne, Frohburgstrasse 3, 6002, Lucerne, Switzerland

Publications

• Review Article   
  General Practitioners′ Understanding of Endometriosis and the Impact of Training
  Author(s): Dima Touhami*
  
  Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory illness that has just lately been well understood, but it affects approximately 10% of women of reproductive age. Chronic pelvic discomfort, extreme dysmenorrhoea, severe and sometimes invalidating dyspareunia, infertility, cat menial digestive or urinary issues, and other signs and symptoms whose frequency varies with the menstrual cycle are all manifestations of the condition. These indications and symptoms have significant functional and psychological consequences for a person's quality of life in the personal, social, sexual, and occupational domains. Furthermore, the direct and indirect healthcare expenditures associated with endometriosis are enormous, generally tens of thousands of euros per patient each year. Qualitative investigations of patients' endometriosis experiences have revealed that they... Read More»
  DOI: 10.37421/2329-9126.2022.10.484

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