By Selma OransayWomen's willingness to donate menstrual blood for endometriosis research
By Selma Oransay
The menstrual blood is 50-100 ml/per cycle, with 80% lost during the first three days. On the heaviest bleeding day, 2 to 8 ml may be collected from a cup worn for four hours. This fluid could be investigated by…
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By Hale Goksever CelikSex Education For The Sexual Quality Of Life
By Hale Goksever Celik
The most common symptoms of endometriosis are dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia, chronic pelvic pain, and infertility. Decreased quality of life due to pelvic pain, dyspareunia, and psychological conditions such as anxiety and depression can lead to sexual dysfunction in women with endometriosis.…
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By Eylül GÜNThe evaluation of sexual dysfunction in infertile women
By Eylül GÜN
Infertility constitutes a serious health problem in women and men worldwide. The most common causes of women’s infertility are reported to be endometriosis and polycystic ovarian syndrome. The prevalence of infertility in women with endometriosis is as high as 50%.…
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By Bahar YukselImprovement of sexual-life quality in patients with endometrioma
By Bahar Yuksel
Endometriosis is a painful disease that affects daily life as well as sexual life quality. In the study conducted by Yalcin Bahat et al, the researchers questioned the effect of periodic use of dydrogesterone on the sexual life quality of patients with…
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Endometriosis and the sexual relations of the couples
By Selma Oransay
From the viewpoint of endometriotic women, the pain during the penetration is not the only complaint. They also have growing depression and anxiety leading to difficulties with their social and sexual relationship, work, and study. The emotional impact of sub-infertility,…
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