Painful sexual intercourse, quality of life and sexual function in patients with endometriosis: not just deep dyspareunia.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To evaluate the prevalence of deep and superficial dyspareunia in women with diagnosis of endometriosis. Secondly, to assess the temporal relation between deep and superficial dyspareunia in women reporting both symptoms (concomitant dyspareunia) and the impact on quality of life (QoL) and sexual function.

Methods

This is a cross-sectional cohort study that included fertile women with diagnosis of endometriosis. Enrolled subjects reported pain symptoms including dyspareunia and its temporal onset and completed two one-time validated questionnaires regarding sexual function (Female Sexual Function Index) and QoL (International QoL Assessment SF-36).

Results

Among the 334 enrolled patients, 75.7% (95%) reported dyspareunia. Women were divided into four groups ac

SUBMITTER: Del Forno S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11392973 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature