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

• Conditions: Endometriosis; Dyspareunia
• Interventions: Behavioral: Questionnaires

• Registration Number: NCT02484196
• Lead Sponsor: University of Cagliari

Brief Summary

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.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2015-06-23
• Study First Submitted QC: 2015-06-24
• Study First Posted: 2015-06-29
• Status Verified: 2021-01
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-01-31
• Last Update Posted: 2021-02-02
• Study Start: 2021-06-01
• Primary Completion: 2021-09-01
• Study Completion: 2021-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

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

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

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

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Quality of sexual life	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