Caracterización epidemiológica de las pacientes con endometriosis atendidas en el Hospital General del Norte de Guayaquil IESS Ceibos durante el año 2021 – 2022.

Abstract

Endometriosis affects 10% of the female population of reproductive age worldwide. It consists of the development of ectopic endometrial cells, which, depending on their location, will produce symptoms such as: dysmenorrhea, menorrhagia and infertility. The diagnosis is obtained by direct visualization or biopsy of the endometrial tissue. There is no cure for this disease, treatment is based on the attenuation of symptoms. Objective: Determine the epidemiological characteristics of patients with endometriosis treated at the General Hospital of the North of Guayaquil IESS Ceibos during the period 2021 - 2022. Methodology: 114 patients were chosen who were treated at the HGNG IESS Los Ceibos, meeting the criteria of inclusion and exclusion, to carry out this observational, descriptive, retrospective and cross-sectional study. Results: Stage III of the disease was the predominant one at the time of diagnosis with 36.8%. The predominant age group was 36 to 48 years old, representing 50.9% of the patients (58 women), while 42.1% (48 women) was among the patients 25 to 35 years old, and the age group of 15 to 24 years represented 7% (8 patients). The most frequent symptom was dysmenorrhea in 90% of the patients. The prevalence of ovarian cystectomy was 46.5%. Conclusion: Endometriosis is a disease that, although it has no cure, with timely diagnosis and adequate management allows patients to have a better quality of life and avoid surgical interventions.