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Painful sexual positions in endometriosis patients - Pilot study to determine Position-dependent deep dyspareunia

Painful sexual positions in endometriosis patients - Pilot study to determine Position-dependent deep dyspareunia - Endo-Pain-Position

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00023833
Enrollment
80
Registered
2020-12-08
Start date
2021-01-27
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-02

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

N80 N94.1

Interventions

Group 1: After a detailed explanation of the data collection and given written consent, the endometriosis questionnaire completed by the patient is collected, which also includes the questions on posi

Sponsors

Kepler Universitätsklinikum
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Women with dyspareunia and suspected endometriosis who decide to undergo a surgery - Dyspareunia part in the outpatient questionnaire has been answered - Age = 18 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Insufficient knowledge of German - Postmenopausal patients - Condition after hysterectomy - Condition after partial vaginal wall resection - Condition after Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) - Vaginal atrophy - Chronic inflammatory bowel disease - Diverticulitis - Chronic constipation - Interstitial cystitis

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The objective of this observational study is to answer the question of whether the anamnestic assessment of painful sexual positions allows conclusions about the presence or location of endometriosis lesions.

Countries

Austria

Contacts

Public ContactSimon-Hermann Enzelsberger

Universitätsklinik für Gynäkologie, Geburtshilfe und Gyn. Endokrinologie, Kepler Universitätsklinikum, Johannes Kepler Universität Linz

simon-hermann.enzelsberger@kepleruniklinikum.at+43 5 7680 84 23730

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 14, 2026