Partnership and relationship happiness in endometriosis related chronic pelvic pain: a multicenter case-control study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Partnership is an important resource in dealing with endometriosis related chronic pain. Hence, our objective was to assess partnership in the context of endometriosis and its symptoms, considering the perspectives of both individuals involved.

Methods

The study was designed as a multi-center matched case-control study in Switzerland, Germany and Austria. Altogether 381 women with surgically/histologically confirmed endometriosis and 381 control women, 250 male partners of endometriosis-affected women and 229 of control women were evaluated. Partnership quality, partnership happiness, separation thoughts, and areas of conflict were evaluated through the Partnership Questionnaire and a validated list of conflict areas.

Results

Quality of partnership was ra

SUBMITTER: El Hadad S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11514139 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature