Oral Health and Endometriosis: A Cohort Study (Oral-Endomet)

University of Bari Aldo Moro

Status: Completed

Conditions: Endometriosis

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06753162

endometriosis-oralhealt

Details and patient eligibility

About

A survey has been conducted thanks to a questionnaire composed of 45 questions. The study group was composed of 4079 women affected by endometriosis, recruited from dedicated communities present on the social network Facebook. The questionnaire investigated about: the endometriosis status, the kind of therapy, the presence of any sign and symptoms in the oral cavity, the presence of periodontal problems, the self-perception of the oral health status, the presence of other autoimmune diseases and oral hygiene and the eating habits, physical activity practiced, the life quality.

Full description

The questions were structured thanks to the collaboration of expert health professionals: gynecologist, dentist, dental hygienist, physiotherapist, dietician, psychologist to obtain targeted information on endometriosis, on the type of therapy, on any signs and symptoms in the oral cavity (perception health status, presence of periodontal problems), to investigate oral hygiene and dietary habits, physical activity, quality of life, the presence of other immune-based diseases. In the final part of the questionnaire there was a section in which women were free to tell their stories.

Enrollment: 4,079 patients

Sex: Female

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• The only inclusion criterion was being at least 18 years old

Exclusion criteria

• • Pregnancy.

  • Administration of antibiotics in the last 15 days prior to entry into the study or indications for antibiotic prophylaxis.
  • Orthodontic Appliances.
  • Immunological diseases or use of drugs that can affect oral tissues (phenytoin, cyclosporine), nifedipine, chronic use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
  • Refusal to participate in the study.