Mauro Cozzolino, Elena Rita Magro-Malosso, Lorenzo Tofani, Maria Elisabetta Coccia
INTRODUCTION: The influence of deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) on sexual function has been poorly studied. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of DIE on sexual function by administering questionnaires to women. METHODS: Women with a clinical and ultrasound diagnosis of DIE and histological confirmation of endometriosis were included in the study. In interview, women were asked to rate five pain symptoms, dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia, dyschezia, dysuria and Cronic Pelvic Pain (CPP), on a visual analogue scale (VAS), and sexual function was assessed using the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI)...
June 2018: Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare: Official Journal of the Swedish Association of Midwives