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

University of Cagliari

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Dyspareunia; Endometriosis

Treatments: Behavioral: Questionnaires

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02484196

ENDODISP14

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Enrollment: 100 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 45 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

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

Trial design

100 participants in 2 patient groups

Couples

Description:

Women, with their partners, referred to the Obstetrics and Gynecological Department of the University Hospital for surgical treatment of endometriosis.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Questionnaires

Women

Description:

Women referred to the Obstetrics and Gynecological Department of the University Hospital for surgical treatment of endometriosis.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Questionnaires