title: [Psychosomatic aspects of endometriosis--current state of scientific knowledge and clinical experience].
abstract: Current therapeutic options allow successful treatment in only part of the women presenting with endometriosis. Pain, fatigue/exhaustion, intensive and repeated therapies as well as a concentration on the disease lead to a variety of consequences concerning education/ profession, body perception, self-esteem, partnership/social contacts, sexuality and psychic well-being. Difficulties in becoming pregnant represent a further central problem in dealing with endometriosis. Therefore, biopsychosocial aspects should be integrated into current somatically oriented models of medical support.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Reproduktions-Endokrinologie, Departement Frauenheilkunde, Universitätsspital Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland. Brigitte.Leeners@usz.ch
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authors.lastname: Leeners
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authors.lastname: Imthurn
mesh_terms: D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic / Q000639:trends; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011602:Psychophysiologic Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology*; D012586:Science / Q000639:trends