Samaneh Yoseflu - Department of Midwifery and Reproductive Health, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
Ghazall Roshanzadeh - Department of Midwifery and Reproductive Health, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
Shahideh Jahanian Sadatmahalleh - Department of Midwifery and Reproductive Health, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran

Background: Endometriosis is the benign proliferation of ectopic endometrial stroma and glands, located outside of the uterine cavity. Endometriosis affects women’s physical, mental health and emotional well-being.Methods: Searching performed in some databases like PubMed, google scholar, Proquest, Scopus, Springer and Science Direct. 30 full text articles in English from 2000 until 2017 were found which their topic was similar to ours.Result: A number of studies show endometriosis was associated with an elevated likelihood of developing depression and anxiety disorders. There was a positive correlation between the grade of endometriosis and depression scores. While in other studies, there was only severity of pain, the existence combination of reduced self-esteem and reduced quality of life in patients with endometriosis.Conclusion: Depression is highly prevalent in women with endometriosis. Exact evaluation can identify women with depression who may benefit from treatment.

Anxiety, Depression, Endometriosis