Surgical versus medical treatment for endometriosis-associated severe deep dyspareunia: I. Effect on pain during intercourse and patient satisfaction

Human Reproduction

Volumn 27, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 3450-3459

  Vercellini, P ^a,b   Somigliana, E ^b   Consonni, D ^b   Frattaruolo, M P ^a,b   De Giorgi, O ^a,b   Fedele, L ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b FONDAZIONE IRCCS CA GRANDA OSPEDALE MAGGIORE POLICLINICO   (Italy)

Author keywords

deep dyspareunia; endometriosis; medical treatment; surgery

Indexed keywords

NAPROXEN; NORETHISTERONE ACETATE;

ADULT; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DYSPAREUNIA; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HORMONAL THERAPY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LAPAROSCOPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT PREFERENCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SEXUALITY; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 84870040121     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: 14602350     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/des313     Document Type: Article

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