Aerts L

No ORCID on file · 7 papers in corpus · active 2018-2023

Study types

  • other 2
  • review 2
  • article 1

Condition tags

  • endometriosis 5
  • dyspareunia 3
  • dysmenorrhea 1
  • chronic_pelvic_pain 1
  • infertility 1
2023
BMJ open ·doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2023-073691

IntroductionTransvaginal natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (vNOTES) has already proven its non-inferiority to conventional abdominal laparoscopy (CAL) for hysterectomy without conversion. The results in terms of efficacy and s…

2021
Sexual medicine ·doi:10.1016/j.esxm.2021.100425

IntroductionChronic vulvar pain is a condition that affects many women during their lifetime, including women with Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C).AimTo study the prevalence and possible etiologies of chronic vulvar pain among wom…

other 2020
European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology ·doi:10.1016/j.ejogrb.2020.05.012

OBJECTIVE: Our aim was to study fertility issues, attitudes towards reproductive techniques and fertility preservation options in women of reproductive age with endometriosis. STUDY DESIGN: In 2018 we conducted a web-based survey on fertil…

other 2020
Sexual medicine ·doi:10.1016/j.esxm.2020.06.004

INTRODUCTION: Endometriosis is a benign gynecological disease with a high disease burden and significant, multifaceted impact on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and sexual quality of life (SQoL). AIM: To explore which patient- and d…

article 2019
Revue medicale suisse

Endometriosis can negatively affects many aspects of womens'life, including their sexuality. Deep or superficial dyspareunia is reported by nearly half of women with endometriosis. The pain has chronic inflammatory, neuropathic or muscular …

review 2019
Minerva ginecologica ·doi:10.23736/s0026-4784.19.04379-x

Sexual dysfunctions, particularly sexual pain, are common in adult women of all ages. In patients with endometriosis, a chronic gynecological pain condition affecting women of reproductive age, sexual pain is the third most common symptom. …

review 2018
Best practice & research. Clinical obstetrics & gynaecology ·doi:10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2018.01.008

Endometriosis-associated pelvic pain is a major health concern in women of childbearing age. Controlled studies have shown that endometriosis can adversely affect women and their partners' general psychological well-being, relationship adju…