The Impact of Physical Activity and Exercise on Endometriosis Related Symptoms with Particular Emphasis on Pain - Systematic Review

Authors

  • Anna Kuśnierz Provincial Multidisciplry Center of Oncology and Traumatology named after 
M. Copernicus University in Łódź, 62 Pabianicka Street, 93-513 Lodz, Poland https://orcid.org/0009-0005-2983-4986
  • Karolina Kusiak Central Clinical Hospital of the Medical University of Lodz,
251 Pomorska Street, 92-213 Lodz, Poland
 https://orcid.org/0009-0008-0667-8097
  • Marta Głąbień Central Clinical Hospital named after Military Medical Academy in Łódź, 113 S.Żeromskiego Street, 90-549 Lodz, Poland https://orcid.org/0009-0003-8910-7647
  • Paweł Miłkowski Provincial Multidisciplinary Center of Oncology and Traumatology named after M. Copernicus University in Łódź, 62 Pabianicka Street, 93-513 Lodz, Poland https://orcid.org/0009-0005-5470-1261
  • Daria Aleksandrowicz Norbert Barlicki Memorial Teaching Hospital No. 1 of the Medical University of Łódź, 22 dr. Stefan Kopciński Street , 90-153 Lodz, Poland https://orcid.org/0009-0004-5249-6092
  • Olga Wieczorek Norbert Barlicki Memorial Teaching Hospital No. 1 of the Medical University of Łódź, 22 dr. Stefan Kopciński Street, 90-153 Lodz, Poland https://orcid.org/0009-0002-1973-6547
  • Zofia Jakubczak Central Clinical Hospital of Medical University of Lodz, 251 Pomorska Street, 92-213 Lodz, Poland https://orcid.org/0009-0002-8166-330X
  • Aneta Kondratowicz K. Jonscher Hospital, 14 Milionowa Street, 93-113 Lodz, Poland https://orcid.org/0009-0002-6548-2525
  • Maria Weronika Zimniak Independent Public Health Care Facility of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Administration,42 Polnocna Street, 91-425 Lodz, Poland https://orcid.org/0009-0005-6048-7791
  • Patryk Śliwiak K. Jonscher Hospital, 14 Milionowa Street, 93-113 Lodz, Poland https://orcid.org/0009-0000-7484-8045

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12775/QS.2024.22.54704

Keywords

endometriosis, pelvic pain, endometriosis and physical activity, endometriosis and lifestyle

Abstract

Endometriosis is common chronic condition that can cause acute and chronic pain. It affects 5-10 % of women in their reproductive years. It is characterized by the presence of endometrial- like tissue outside the uterus and it is associated with pelvic pain and infertility. Diagnosis of endometriosis requires laparotomy or laparoscopy. Therefore, there is often a delay from initial symptoms to diagnosis and treatment. There is no effective treatment. Current therapeutic methods aim to reduce pain and treat infertility. It include surgery, hormonal treatments and analgesics in case of a pain. Additionally, this methods have their limitations in form of side effects and unsatisfactory therapeutic effect. [1,2] Wherefore physical activity (PA) and exercise have been suggested as alternative treatments.[3] In this study authors perform a systematic review to evaluate the effect of PA and exercise on endometriosis-related symptoms.

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KUŚNIERZ, Anna, KUSIAK, Karolina, GŁĄBIEŃ, Marta, MIŁKOWSKI, Paweł, ALEKSANDROWICZ, Daria, WIECZOREK, Olga, JAKUBCZAK, Zofia, KONDRATOWICZ, Aneta, ZIMNIAK, Maria Weronika and ŚLIWIAK , Patryk. The Impact of Physical Activity and Exercise on Endometriosis Related Symptoms with Particular Emphasis on Pain - Systematic Review. Quality in Sport. Online. 23 September 2024. Vol. 22, p. 54704. [Accessed 29 January 2025]. DOI 10.12775/QS.2024.22.54704.

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