endometriosis and covid-19: clinical presentation and quality of life, a systematic review

Background objective: endometriosis, a common disease of the female reproductive system, could affect many aspects of women’s lives. along with many other diseases, covid-19 has affected the diagnostic or treatment approaches towards endometriosis. this systematic review aims to investigate covid-19 in endometriosis patients in terms of prognosis, diagnosis, treatment, and quality of life during the pandemic.materials methods: relevant studies were identified through searching for endometriosis and covid-19 in different databases, including pubmed, medline, scopus, and web of science, on 17 january 2022. peer-reviewed published articles evaluating covid-19 and endometriosis written in english were included.results: out of 115 articles, 9 manuscripts met our criteria. endometriosis does not intensify the risk of covid-19 infection. however, covid-19 has changed the health care of endometriosis patients.conclusion: covid-19 has affected endometriosis patients’ life in many aspects, including their job, lifestyle, and health care. further studies are recommended to evaluate how the pandemic has affected endometriosis patients.