Federica Facchin

BACKGROUND: Symptoms of endometriosis often emerge during adolescence and intensify in early adulthood, critical periods for educational and career development. However, evidence on its impact on women’s broader life trajectories, particula…

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis presents diagnostic challenges and has profound impacts, encompassing physical and psychological symptoms, relationship difficulties, and disruptions in daily life. The emotional burden is pervasive, intensified by…

UNLABELLED: "SO FAR AWAY" * How Doctors Can Contribute to Making Endometriosis Hell on Earth [* by Knopfler M. In Dire Straits. Brothers in Arms. Vertigo Records, U.K., 1985]. ABSTRACT: The distance physicians may create within the relatio…

Importance Women experience more frequent and greater pain than men, although they receive less adequate treatment and are perceived as more anxious than males. Recent clinical research has lead to hypothesize a common etiology for overlapp…

One-fourth to one-third of women with endometriosis receiving first-line hormonal treatment lacks an adequate response in terms of resolution of painful symptoms. This phenomenon has been ascribed to "progesterone resistance", an entity tha…

Deep dyspareunia is one of the main symptoms of endometriosis. It appears to be submerged by a two-way disconnection between patients and their physicians. The aim of our review is to provide clear, ready-to-use advice on how to manage deep…

STUDY QUESTION: Is the Subjective Impact of Dyspareunia Inventory (SIDI) a reliable tool to examine the experience of dyspareunia in the context of endometriosis? SUMMARY ANSWER: In this study, the SIDI showed good structural and psychomet…

Abstract Study question What factors are associated with sexual function in women with endometriosis? Summary answer In this study, the most important variables associated with sexual function were dyspareunia (especially deep and introital…

Abstract Study question What is the impact of endometriosis vs. fibroids on women’s psychological and physical health, and sexual function? Summary answer Endometriosis and fibroids are associated with worse self-perceived health status and…

Endometriosis is associated with painful symptoms, infertility, sexological difficulties, and psychological suffering. All these symptoms have a negative impact on the overall quality of life of women with the disease, with significant pers…

OBJECTIVE: To explore the associations between intimate relationships, psychological health, and endometriosis-related variables such as pelvic pain and infertility. METHODS: In this cross-sectional study, data were collected with an onlin…

Although dyspareunia (pain during intercourse) is common in women with endometriosis, there is poor qualitative evidence describing women's subjective experience of this symptom. This systematic review of qualitative research aimed to provi…

OBJECTIVE: To summarize the available qualitative and quantitative evidence regarding the impact of endometriosis on women's partners. METHODS: A systematic electronic search of PubMed and PsycINFO was conducted. All the available evidence…

In this study, we examined whether beliefs regarding motherhood, female identity, and infertility affected the psychological health of 127 childless endometriosis patients. Anxiety and depression were measured using the Hospital Anxiety and…

AIMS: The economic burden of endometriosis and pelvic pain involves direct and indirect healthcare costs due to work loss and decreased productivity. However, the relation between endometriosis, pelvic pain, and employment remains underinve…

This study aimed to develop a grounded theory of how endometriosis affects psychological health. Open interviews were conducted with 74 patients. The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale was administered to all women, who were divided into…

STUDY QUESTION: What factors affect the mental health of women with endometriosis? SUMMARY ANSWER: Not only pelvic pain, but also individual characteristics (i.e. self-esteem, body esteem and emotional self-efficacy), time from diagnosis an…

Endometriosis has a multifactorial etiology. The onset and progression of the disease are believed to be related to different pathogenic mechanisms. Among them, the environment and lifestyle may play significant roles. Diet, dietary supplem…

(Abstracted from Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 2016; doi: 10.1111/aogs.13031) Endometriosis occurs in 5% to 10% of women of reproductive age. Approximately two-thirds of women with this chronic disease experience some type of sexual dysfunction…