Background: Endometriosis may have diverse impacts on patients’ quality of life due to the heterogeneity of its symptoms. The aim of this study was to assess the impact of endometriosis on quality of life based on determinants such as age, education level, place of residence, parenthood status, current disease stage, and disease duration. Methods: This study included 100 Polish women with endometriosis. The research tool used to assess the impact of endometriosis on women’s quality of life was a newly developed, non-validated questionnaire, administered electronically via Google Forms and distributed through social networks and support groups for women with endometriosis. Results: Women under 30 years of age (p < 0.001), without children (p < 0.001), with stage I endometriosis (p = 0.03), and those who had suffered from the disease for less than 5 years (p = 0.001) were significantly more likely to report no difficulty conceiving due to endometriosis. Most women (42%) assessed their quality of life as “positive”, with 38% reporting it as “good” and 4% as “very good”. However, 40% of respondents indicated that their quality of life was “neither good nor bad”. Only 16% of reported “poor” quality of life, and 2% reported “very poor” quality of life. Conclusions: Endometriosis is a condition that affects all aspects of a woman’s life. Our findings indicate that its negative effects are complex and multidimensional, with most participants reporting sadness and depressive feelings rather than happiness, and nearly half reporting dissatisfaction with their sleep quality. Although validated instruments offer greater objectivity, they are often time consuming. Non-validated instruments, such as global assessments, are easier to administer but may be more subjective.
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