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This study aimed to assess the relationships between symptom severity, anxiety, stress, and health-related quality of life (HRQL) in women with uterine fibroids.

June 20, 2026Journal of Clinical MedicineOpen Access

Health-Related Quality of Life, Anxiety, and Stress in Women with Uterine Fibroids: A Cross-Sectional Analysis

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ALAgnieszka LachPoznan University of Medical Sciences WJWiktoria JędrzejakPoznan University of Medical Sciences PLPatrycja LobaPoznan University of Medical Sciences

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Cross-sectional analysis uncovers the impacts of symptom severity on health-related quality of life in women with uterine fibroids, indicating the need for comprehensive care.

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This study aimed to assess the relationships between symptom severity, anxiety, stress, and health-related quality of life (HRQL) in women with uterine fibroids.
Cross-sectional study of 107 women hospitalized for uterine fibroid treatment.
HRQL and symptom severity evaluated using the Uterine Fibroid Symptom and Quality of Life questionnaire.
Anxiety and stress assessed via the Amsterdam Preoperative Anxiety and Information Scale and Visual Analog Scale.
Clinically significant anxiety observed in 41.1% of participants.
Mean HRQL score reported was 57.4 ± 22.3 points.
Symptom severity was the only independent predictor of HRQL (β = −0.67, p < 0.001), explaining 45% of variance.

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Lach et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a362ee4db0793dc1a53688a https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm15124777

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Cross-sectional analysis uncovers the impacts of symptom severity on health-related quality of life in women with uterine fibroids, indicating the need for comprehensive care.

Health-Related Quality of Life, Anxiety, and Stress in Women with Uterine Fibroids: A Cross-Sectional Analysis

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