Dyspareunia in Women With Endometriosis: Impact of Surgery on Sexual Health
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Dyspareunia
- Sponsor
- University of Cagliari
- Enrollment
- 100
- Primary Endpoint
- Quality of sexual life
- Last Updated
- 5 years ago
Overview
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.
Investigators
Stefano Angioni
Associate Professor
University of Cagliari
Eligibility Criteria
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