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

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02484196

Enrollment

100

Registered

2015-06-29

Start date

2021-06-01

Completion date

2021-12-31

Last updated

2021-02-02

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Conditions

Dyspareunia, Endometriosis

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.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALQuestionnaires

Questionnaires

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 45 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

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

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
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

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026