The journal of sexual medicine

INTRODUCTION: Vulvodynia is a chronic vulvar pain condition significantly affecting the quality of life. Its multifactorial etiology is not fully understood, and comprehensive pooled data on associated risk factors are lacking due to hetero…

BACKGROUND: Dyspareunia is a common symptom in women with endometriosis, yet its positional dependency is not routinely assessed in clinical practice. AIM: To investigate the relationship between endometriosis and positional dyspareunia, i…

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is known to negatively impact sexual function; however, limited research has explored whether classification systems can help pinpoint specific anatomical locations associated with sexual dysfunction. This study wa…

INTRODUCTION: Dyspareunia affects 8%-22% of women worldwide and an unknown number of gender-diverse people. Dyspareunia is commonly categorized into deep and superficial subtypes based on pain location and underlying etiology; however, curr…

BACKGROUND: While existing studies have predominantly focused on negative body image and its potential link to female sexual distress in women with endometriosis, no studies have investigated how positive body image (ie, body functionality …

BACKGROUND: Sexual health communication between general practitioners (GPs) and individuals with chronic diseases is well documented as an important component of sexual well-being. However, a notable gap exists in understanding factors that…

BACKGROUND: Pelvic pain worsened by orgasm is a poorly understood symptom in patients with endometriosis. AIM: To assess the prevalence of pelvic pain worsened by orgasm in patients with endometriosis and explore its association with poten…

BACKGROUND: Approximately half of people with endometriosis experience deep dyspareunia; however, there is no means of objective self-testing of endometriosis-associated deep dyspareunia. AIM: The aim of this study was to assess the accepta…

BACKGROUND: The association between pelvic pain and pelvic floor muscle (PFM) tone in women with persistent noncancer pelvic pain (PNCPP) is unclear. AIM: To synthesize the evidence of the association between pelvic pain and PFM tone in wo…

BACKGROUND: Pelvic pain has been reported in transmasculine individuals taking testosterone. There is a need for further investigation to increase understanding of the prevalence and risk factors of this pain. AIM: We sought to determine t…

Journal Article The challenge of endometriosis for female sexual health Get access Silvia Vannuccini, MD, PhD, Silvia Vannuccini, MD, PhD Obstetrics and Gynecology, Careggi University Hospital, Largo Brambilla 3, 50134, Florence, Italy Sear…

BACKGROUND: Studies have found that women with endometriosis have a higher risk of female sexual dysfunction (FSD). AIM: To evaluate the relationship between self-reported endometriosis and FSD utilizing validated surveys. METHODS: A cross-…

BACKGROUND: The quality of life of women with deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) is impaired and may improve with combined oral contraceptives (COCs). AIM: To compare the overall and sexual quality of life of patients diagnosed with DIE …

BACKGROUND: Deep endometriosis (DE) may significantly affect women's quality of life. Limited data exists on the effect of surgery on the several domains of sexual function. AIM: To prospectively compare various domains of sexual function b…

BACKGROUND: Dyspareunia experienced by women diagnosed with endometriosis is associated with a decreased health-related quality of life (HRQoL). AIM: We evaluated the relationship of clinically meaningful improvements in dyspareunia with HR…

INTRODUCTION: Deep dyspareunia, a common symptom in endometriosis, has previously been associated with bladder and/or pelvic floor tenderness (BPFT), which suggests a role for central nervous system sensitization. The Central Sensitization …

Abstract Background Dyspareunia, one of the main symptoms of the chronic gynecological pelvic pain disorder endometriosis, may interfere with the likelihood of reaching an orgasm, yet for women with dyspareunia, no data on orgasm rates in d…

INTRODUCTION: The etiology of endometriosis-associated deep dyspareunia may include direct endometriosis-specific factors (eg, stage or invasiveness of disease) and/or indirect contributors such as bladder/pelvic floor dysfunction (eg, rela…

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis-associated pain and dyspareunia influence female sexuality, but little is known about men's experiences in affected couples. AIM: To investigate how men partners experience sexuality in partnership with women with …

INTRODUCTION: Deep dyspareunia is a common symptom in women, including in half of women with endometriosis, but little is known about its response to treatment and predictors of persistent deep dyspareunia over time. AIM: To follow up deep …

BACKGROUND: The Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) is a widely used measurement tool to assess female sexual function along the six dimensions of desire, arousal, lubrication, orgasm, satisfaction, and pain. However, the structure of the q…

INTRODUCTION: Little is known about women with concurrent diagnoses of deep dyspareunia and superficial dyspareunia. AIM: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence, associations, and outcome of women with concurrent deep-superf…

INTRODUCTION: Bladder base tenderness can be present on pelvic exam in women with pelvic pain. However, its exact prevalence and clinical implications are not well understood. AIM: The aim of this study was to determine whether bladder base…

INTRODUCTION: Endometriosis is a benign condition that causes pain and infertility. Sexual dysfunction, particularly deep dyspareunia, is common in patients with endometriosis and interferes with quality of life and conjugal satisfaction. A…