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.

[Psychosomatic health inventory: Basic psychosomatic documentation for quality assurance inpatient care].

As part of the quality assurance of inpatient treatment, the severity of the disease and the course of therapy must be mapped. However, there is a high degree of heterogeneity in the implementation of basic diagnostics in psychosomatic facilities.There is a lack of scientifically based standardisation in determining the quality of outcomes.

Qualitative and quantitative aspects of sex life in the context of endometriosis: a multicentre case control study.

Research Question: What are the specific characteristics of sexual activity in women with endometriosis compared with women without endometriosis?

Design: Multicentre case control study. Participants were recruited from university hospitals, district hospitals and doctor's offices in Germany, Switzerland and Austria. A total of 565 women with endometriosis were pair-matched to 565 control women by age and ethnic background.

Does endometriosis affect professional life? A matched case-control study in Switzerland, Germany and Austria.

Objectives: Endometriosis is a gynaecological disease most commonly causing severe and chronic pelvic pain as well as an impaired quality of life. The aim of this study was to investigate if and how endometriosis affects choices regarding professional life as well as the quality of daily working life.

Design, Setting And Participants: In the context of a multicentre case-control study, we collected data from 505 women with surgically/histologically confirmed diagnosis of endometriosis and 505 matched controls.