The Experience of Chronic Illness in Women: A Comparison Between Women with Endometriosis and Women with Chronic Migraine Headaches
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The diagnosis of a chronic illness is a life changing event that affects the biological, psychological, and sociological aspects of a person's life. The purpose of the present study was to compare the experiences of pain, physical and psychological well-being, stress, patient satisfaction, social support, and attitudes toward menstruation of women who suffer from endometriosis and women who suffer from chronic migraine headaches. It was hypothesized that women with endometriosis would have more negative scores than women who have migraines on all measures because endometriosis is not understood by society to be a valid source of pain. Participants were 41 women with endometriosis and 32 women with migraines who were recruited from support groups and online listservs. Women with endometriosis reported significantly more pain, stress, and negative attitudes toward menstruation than did women with migraines. Implications for the differential treatment of women with chronic illnesses related to the menstrual cycle are discussed.
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Endometriosis can induce anxiety and depression in mice and possibly in humans.
“Given that endometriosis can induce anxiety and depression in mouse108 and possibly in humans as well109–114, the use of NK1R inhibitors as a therapeutics for endometriosis may have added benefits.”
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- Authors
- Barnack, J. L., & Chrisler, J. C.
- Affiliations
- University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee (US)
- Connecticut College (US)
- Venue
- Women & Health
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2007-10-11
- Volume
- 46
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 115-133
- ISSN
- 0363-0242 (ISSN-L)
- 1541-0331
- OpenAlex
- W2117010303
- Cited by
- 38
- References
- 32
- Citations by year
- 2024: 3 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 2 · 2020: 5 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 1 · 2017: 2 · 2016: 4 · 2015: 3 · 2014: 3 · 2013: 4 · 2012: 1
- FWCI
- 0.74
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Women & Health (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Reproductive Medicine › Endometriosis Research and Treatment
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Menstrual Health and Disorders
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Migraine and Headache Studies
- Keywords
- endometriosis, chronic migraine, chronic illness experience, pain, psychological well-being, stress, patient satisfaction, social support, attitudes toward menstruation, menstrual disorders, women's health
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Attitude to Health, Chronic Disease, Endometriosis, Female, Humans, Menstruation, Middle Aged, Migraine Disorders, Quality of Life, Surveys and Questionnaires, Regression Analysis, Social Support, Stress, Psychological, Patient Satisfaction
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