title: Dyspareunia and quality of sex life after laparoscopic excision of endometriosis and postoperative administration of triptorelin.
abstract: This observational cohort study examined the effect of laparoscopic full excision of endometriosis combined with postoperative triptorelin treatment on deep dyspareunia (DD) and quality of sex life. One year after completing the postoperative treatment, 45.9% of the patients had no DD and 34.7% reported a decrease in DD intensity; an increase in the frequency of sexual intercourse was reported by 62.2% of the women; objective improvements in several aspects of sex life were observed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, San Martino Hospital, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy. simone.ferrero@fastwebnet.it <simone.ferrero@fastwebnet.it>
authors.forename: Simone
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ferrero
authors.forename: Luiza Helena
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Abbamonte
authors.forename: Mauro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Parisi
authors.forename: Nicola
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ragni
authors.forename: Valentino
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Remorgida
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015897:Comorbidity; D004414:Dyspareunia / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008186:Luteolytic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011788:Quality of Life; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods; D012307:Risk Factors; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D012735:Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D019529:Sexuality / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D017329:Triptorelin Pamoate / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D008186:Luteolytic Agents; D017329:Triptorelin Pamoate