Dyspareunia in Women With Endometriosis: Impact of Surgery on Sexual Health

University of Cagliari100 enrolled

Overview

Endometriosis is a disease that affects different areas of individual functioning, including the area of sexual life. Women with endometriosis have an impairment of desire and sexual arousal, orgasmic capacity reducted because of the pain and deep dyspareunia. The aim of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of surgery on dyspareunia in women with endometriosis, taking into account other variables involved in determining dyspareunia: the quality of the couple relationship, anxiety and depression, body image, coping strategies and resilience.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

100

Conditions

Dyspareunia Endometriosis

Interventions

QuestionnairesBEHAVIORAL

Questionnaires

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 45 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Women affected by endometriosis with dyspareunia; * Women in waiting list for surgery Exclusion Criteria: * Severe underlying comorbidities (gynecological, cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, hematological, endocrine, hepatic, gastrointestinal, neurological) * Psychiatric diseases * Refusal or inability to sign the informed consent * Pregnancy * Previous gynecological surgery * End of couple relationship

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Quality of sexual life

Time frame: Cases were administered and fulfilled the questionnaires at the moment of diagnosis of endometriosis up to 4weeks; Change from baseline were evalueted 2 months after surgery

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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