Endometriosis - How male partners experience sexuality

Study question: Is sexual satisfaction of male partners of endometriosis patients affected?Summary answer: Endometriosis affects also the sex life of the healthy partner.What is known already: Women with endometriosis suffer from dyspareunia and are less sexually satisfied than healthy women.They report feelings of guilt toward their partners for not being able to fulfill their sexual wishes. Study design, size, duration:The study was a multi-centered case-control study.Male partners of endometriosis patients and healthy women were recruited between december 2010 and december 2015.A total of 236 partners each took part in the study.