Dysmenorrhea in adolescents requires careful investigation of endometriosis-an analysis of early menstrual experiences in a large case-control study.

Introduction: Recent evidence shows that endometriosis, a significant cause of infertility, may already present in adolescents. Dysmenorrhea, often leading to school absences, is a key symptom of the maturing menstrual cycle but also of endometriosis. However, it is often perceived as "normal" and left untreated.

Physical Activity in Women with Endometriosis: Less or More Compared with a Healthy Control?

Background: Endometriosis, i.e., endometrial-like tissue outside the uterus, is a chronic inflammatory condition affecting physical functioning.

Comparison of male and female perspective in couples involved in sexual relationships and facing endometriosis.

Background: While the sexuality of patients with endometriosis is an established topic in research, the possible effect of endometriosis on partnership sexuality has come to the fore only recently. To improve counseling, more information is needed on how both partners experience sexuality in the context of endometriosis.

Aim: Previous research regarding endometriosis and sexuality normally focused on one partner to explore couples' intimate relations, whereas this study provides a comparison on both partners' perspectives on their common sexuality.

Living with endometriosis: Comorbid pain disorders, characteristics of pain and relevance for daily life.

Background: Pain plays a central role in endometriosis. The complex relationship among pain characteristics, comorbid pain disorders and daily life represents a challenge for medical support. This multicentre cross-sectional case-control study analysed the association between endometriosis-related chronic pain and functions of daily life in 510 women with endometriosis, 265 (52%) who experienced chronic pain, either from endometriosis alone (N = 134, 26.