Experiences of male partners of women with endometriosis-associated pelvic pain: a qualitative study

Deborah Margatho, María Yolanda Makuch, Luís Bahamondes
The European journal of contraception & reproductive health care : the official journal of the European Society of Contraception · 2022 · vol. 27(6) , pp. 454–460 · doi:10.1080/13625187.2022.2097658 · PMID:35867527 · W4286560288
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Male partners of women with endometriosis-associated pain reported a lack of prior information and significant impacts on their personal lives, relationships, and intimacy due to their partners' condition.

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OBJECTIVES: The purpose of the study was to assess the experiences of male partners of women with endometriosis-associated pain after medical treatment in their everyday lives. METHODS: We conducted a phenomenological study based on semi-structured interviews with 11 male partners of women with endometriosis-associated pelvic pain at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Campinas Medical School, Brazil. A thematic analysis of manifest content was performed, a coding frame was drafted, and the main analysis categories were elaborated. RESULTS: The interviewed men had been in stable relationships for a median length of 14 years. They reported that they did not have information about endometriosis before their partners' diagnosis and that the endometriosis-associated pelvic pain suffered by their partners affected their personal everyday life, marital relationship, sexual relationship, and intimacy. CONCLUSION: Male partners of women with endometriosis-associated pain reported that the disease has both a profound impact on their lives and on their relationship. Our study contributed to an increased understanding of the life experience of men living with women with endometriosis-associated pelvic pain and may contribute to encourage healthcare professionals to incorporate strategies for guidance of the couple during treatment.

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endometriosischronic_pelvic_pain

MeSH descriptors

Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis

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