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Fritzer, N; Haas, D; Oppelt, P; Renner, S; Hornung, D; Wölfler, M; Ulrich, U; Fischerlehner, G; Sillem, M; Hudelist, G.
More than just bad sex: sexual dysfunction and distress in patients with endometriosis.
Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2013; 169(2): 392-396.
Doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2013.04.001
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- Objectives: The aim of the current study was to evaluate the prevalence and the impact of sexual dysfunction, sexual distress and interpersonal relationships in patients with endometriosis. Study design: A questionnaire-based multicentre cohort study was conducted in eight tertiary referral centres in Austria and Germany. One hundred and twenty-five patients with histologically proven endometriosis and dyspareunia were included. The Female Sexual Function Index and the Female Sexual Distress Scale were used to screen womenANDapos;s sexuality. Additionally, we evaluated psychological parameters and pain intensity during/after sexual intercourse via a self-administered questionnaire. Results: Female sexual distress and sexual dysfunction were observed in 97/125 and 40/125 patients. Statistically significant correlations were found between sexual dysfunction and pain intensity during/after sexual intercourse (p ANDlt; 0.01/p ANDlt; 0.01), a lower number of episodes of sexual intercourse per month (p ANDlt; 0.01), greater feelings of guilt towards the partner (p ANDlt; 0.01) and fewer feelings of feminity (p ANDlt; 0.01). Thirty-eight out of 125 women agreed that the primary motivation for sexual intercourse was to conceive and nearly half of women (46%) included stated that satisfying the partner acted as primary motivation for sexual contact. Conclusion: Overall, our findings demonstrate that dyspareunia as a common complaint in patients with endometriosis causes a severe impairment of sexual function, relationship-and psychological wellbeing. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
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- Adult -
- Adult - epidemiology
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- Dyspareunia - epidemiology Dyspareunia - etiology Dyspareunia - psychology
- Endometriosis - complications Endometriosis - epidemiology Endometriosis - psychology
- Female -
- Female - epidemiology
- Humans -
- Prevalence -
- Quality of Life -
- Sexual Behavior - psychology Sexual Behavior - statistics & numerical data
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- Endometriosis
- Dyspareunia
- Sexual dysfunction