Deep Dyspareunia and Sexual Quality of Life in Women With Endometriosis
Introduction: Deep dyspareunia occurs in half of women with endometriosis, a condition present in 10% of reproductive-age women and associated with negative effects on sexual quality of life (SQoL).
Leona K. Shum, BSc(Hons) +7 more
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Rectal endometriosis imaging: A case based pictorial essay
Endometriosis is a common chronic gynecological disorder presenting with cyclical pain and infertility in premenopausal females. In some patient's endometrial lesions can be advanced and infiltrate deep into the peritoneum (deep infiltrating ...
Garvit D. Khatri +3 more
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Treating deep endometriosis in infertile patients before assisted reproductive technology
Deep endometriosis (DE) causes infertility and pelvic pain. Surgical management of DE has become a topic of increasing interest in gynecological surgery.
Shazia Khan, Chyi- Long Lee
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Sexual Function of Patients with Deep Endometriosis after Surgical Treatment: A Systematic Review [PDF]
Objective To review the current state of knowledge on the impact of the surgical treatment on the sexual function and dyspareunia of deep endometriosis patients.
Graziele Vidoto Cervantes +4 more
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Objective: To report an infertility case of deep-infiltrating bladder endometriosis conceiving following robot-assisted surgery and modified gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist (GnRHa) treatment.
Shun-Jen Tan +4 more
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Urinary tract endometriosis in patients with deep infiltrating endometriosis: prevalence, symptoms, management, and proposal for a new clinical classification [PDF]
OBJECTIVE To analyze the prevalence of urinary tract endometriosis (UTE) in patients with deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) and to define potential criteria for preoperative workup. DESIGN Retrospective study.
Mueller, Michael +11 more
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Second‐line MRI after expert transvaginal ultrasound in selected patients with suspected complex deep endometriosis: A prospective cohort study [PDF]
Second‐line MRI improves detection beyond expert transvaginal ultrasound in patients with suspected complex deep endometriosis, particularly for bowel and uterosacral ligament lesions, but at the cost of reduced specificity. These findings are consistent with a selective rather than routine role for MRI after expert transvaginal ultrasound.
Rehal M, Brunes M, Suzuki C, Epstein E.
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From endometriosis to pregnancy: Which is the "road-map"? [PDF]
In the last decade, pregnancy was considered as a therapeutic period for patients affected by endometriosis and painful symptoms. However, several studies have taken into consideration how endometriosis affects pregnancy achievement and pregnancy ...
Giovanna De Felice +26 more
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Deep dyspareunia in endometriosis : Role of the bladder and pelvic floor
Background. The etiology of endometriosis-associated deep dyspareunia may include direct endometriosis-specific factors (e.g., Stage or invasiveness of disease) and/or indirect contributors such as bladder/pelvic floor dysfunction (e.g., related to ...
Orr, Natasha L. +14 more
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In advanced endometriosis, there is a substantial risk of a reduction of the ovarian reserve. Both the endometriosis itself and the required surgery can affect ovarian function and fertility.
Sara Imboden +5 more
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