Quality of sex life in women with endometriosis and deep dyspareunia

Simone Ferrero; Francesca Esposito; Luiza Helena Abbamonte; Paola Anserini; Valentino Remorgida; Nicola Ragni

doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2004.07.973

Quality of sex life in women with endometriosis and deep dyspareunia

Simone Ferrero, Francesca Esposito, Luiza Helena Abbamonte, Paola Anserini, Valentino Remorgida, Nicola Ragni

Fertility and Sterility · 2005 · vol. 83(3) , pp. 573–579 · doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2004.07.973 · PMID:15749483 · W2038106224

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Dyspareunia Dyspareunia Endometriosis Endometriosis Sexual Behavior Sexuality Adult Cross-Sectional Studies Dyspareunia Endometriosis Female Humans Ligaments Ligaments Orgasm Pain Measurement Quality of Life Sacrum Surveys and Questionnaires Uterus

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[2] Continuous use of an oral contraceptive for endometriosis-associated recurrent dysmenorrhea that does not respond to a cyclic pill regimen via openalex

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[6] Deep infiltrating endometriosis: relation between severity of dysmenorrhoea and extent of disease via openalex

[7] Diagnostic laparoscopy in infertile women with normal hysterosalpingograms. via openalex

[8] Histologic Appearance of Endometriosis Infiltrating Uterosacral Ligaments in Women with Painful Symptoms via openalex

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[11] Modern combined oral contraceptives for pain associated with endometriosis via openalex

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