By Özge ÖzkayaYounger Women With Endometriosis Feel More Pain
By Özge Özkaya
Younger women with endometriosis feel more period pain (dysmenorrhea) and pain during intercourse (dyspareunia) compared to older women with the disease, found a new study published in the Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology. Acknowledging this fact can make sure…
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By Eylül GÜNThe Sex Life of Women With Endometriosis Improve After Laparoscopic Surgery
By Eylül GÜN
As one of the most common symptoms of endometriosis, dyspareunia affects the patient's quality of life in many aspects including sexual dysfunction and disorders. Among the treatment methods used in endometriosis, laparoscopic surgery is suggested to improve the symptoms of dyspareunia and the…
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Sexual Quality of Life in Women With Endometriosis
By Özge Özkaya
Painful intercourse, more severe period pain, worse health-related quality of life, and unemployment are all associated with worse sexual quality of life in women with endometriosis. This is according to a Dutch study published in the scientific journal Sexual Medicine.…
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The Impact of Painful Sex on the Physical and Mental Wellbeing of Adolescent and Young Adult Women
By Özge Özkaya
Clinicians should ask adolescents and young women about painful sex, not just talk about contraception and the prevention of sexually transmitted diseases. This is because painful sexual intercourse could have a negative impact on relationships and peer engagement, which is…
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