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Introduction: Current evidence suggests that endometriosis imposes a considerable psychological burden on the affected women. This study was aimed to review this evidence. Methods: A comprehensive electronic search was performed in Science direct, Medline/PubMed, PsychINFO, Embase, CINAHL, Cochrane Clinical Trials, Scopus, Google scholar, Magiran and SID (Scientific Information Database) up to December, 15, 2016. Methodological quality of retrieved studies was assessed using a valid checklist. The main findings with regard to the objective of this review are extracted and summarized in tables. Results: A total of 24 studies were included in the review from which, 23 used quantitative method and 1 used qualitative. Key findings of all studies showed that endometriosis reduces various aspects of psychological wellbeing. Conclusions: Psychological interventions ranging from screening, providing consultation to psychiatric treatment prescriptions as same as the social supports such as work incentives should be integrated to endometriosis management protocols. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]