(080) The Impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences on the Experience of Endometriosis

Abstract Introduction Endometriosis affects an estimated one in ten people assigned female at birth (AFABs) worldwide (WHO, 2021), yet it remains understudied. In the present study, I examine impact of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) on experience living with endometriosis. is a chronic disease characterized by tissue similar to lining uterus growing outside uterus. Symptoms can include severe pelvic pain especially during menstruation, intercourse and bowel movements/urination, nausea, fatigue, infertility, have profound effect quality life (Gao et al., 2006). There presently no cure, surgical excision being gold standard for treatment; however, this costly, often ineffective long-term relief, largely inaccessible 2021). Although endometriosis not classified as sexual health disorder, enormous sufferers' function, including, but limited to, painful sex, desire/libido, satisfaction (Yang research ACEs The existing literature, suggests that there link between trauma, development endometriosis, associated symptoms. One longitudinal study (1989-2013) found out sample 60,595 premenopausal women, were 3,394 cases confirmed (5.6%); However, was 79% increased risk women reporting severe-chronic abuse multiple types. This potential (Harris 2018). Furthermore, connections stronger among presenting without known who are more likely be symptomatic respect pain, illustrating patients experienced could Thus, studying relationship important step unraveling these possible causal connections. Objective goal determine how history AFABs’ Methods Ten participants ages 18-50 diagnosis reside southern California invited take online Qualtrics survey. Participants' measured using Questionnaire (Felitti el 1998). participants’ lives Impact (EIQ; Moradi 2019). Results Preliminary results suggest greater number experiences, participants' lives. am collecting larger will allow regression analysis. Conclusions make valuable contribution psychological, public health, women’s literatures help practitioners better understand, interact with, treat ACEs. Disclosure No