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Participants completed the following standardized, validated questionnaires: Short Form-36 version 2 questionnaire, the World Endometriosis Research Foundation EPHect minimum clinical questionnaire version, and Work Productivity and Activity Impairment questionnaire. Translations to the Arabic language, validated using the forward-backward translation method, of the questionnaires were utilized.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Results:<\/jats:bold> HRQoL scores were significantly impaired in women with endometriosis, as demonstrated in the Physical Composite Scores and Mental Composite Scores in the symptomatic control group (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> = 0.001; <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> = 0.003, respectively) and the asymptomatic control group (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> &amp;lt; 0.001; <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> &amp;lt; 0.001, respectively). Susceptibility and severity of multiple pain syndromes and infertility in women with endometriosis was the main indicator of lower HRQoL. Anxiety (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> = 0.007) and depression (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> = 0.005) were significantly associated with endometriosis, in comparison to symptomatic controls. The average diagnostic delay was 11.61 years, however single women experience 15.81 years of diagnosis delay, with approximately 18% (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic> = 15) of the single women experiencing more than a 20-year delay in diagnosis. The intensity of physical activity was not associated with endometriosis, when compared to symptomatic (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> = 0.405) or asymptomatic controls (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> = 0.144).<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Conclusion:<\/jats:bold> For the first time, we provide evidence from a combined hospital, clinic, and population-based study that Arab women with endometriosis experience significant impacts on HRQoL, substantial diagnostic delay after the onset of symptoms, significant association to psychological disorders (anxiety and depression), and a negative impact on work productivity. 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