Surgical versus low-dose progestin treatment for endometriosis-associated severe deep dyspareunia II: Effect on sexual functioning, psychological status and health-related quality of life

Human Reproduction

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 1221-1230

  Vercellini, P ^a,b   Frattaruolo, M P ^a   Somigliana, E ^b   Jones, G L ^c   Consonni, D ^b   Alberico, D ^a   Fedele, L ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

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

^c UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

deep dyspareunia; endometriosis; health related quality of life; psychological well being; sexual functioning

Indexed keywords

NORETHISTERONE ACETATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION SCALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT PREFERENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCORING SYSTEM; SEXUAL FUNCTION; SEXUALITY;

EID: 84876567271     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: 14602350     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/det041     Document Type: Article

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