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Open Access 06-05-2024 | Endometriosis | Gynecologic Endocrinology and Reproductive Medicine

Predictors of partnership and sexual satisfaction and dyadic effects in couples affected by endometriosis and infertility

Authors: Deborah van Eickels, Maren Schick, Ariane Germeyer, Sabine Rösner, Thomas Strowitzki, Tewes Wischmann, Beate Ditzen

Published in: Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Abstract

Purpose

Endometriosis and infertility are associated with impaired partnership and sexuality of the patients, but also of their male partners. Also, endometriosis is one of the most common causes of infertility, resulting in a large overlap of both pathologies. The aim of this study was to determine the association of different predictors of partnership and sexual satisfaction and dyadic effects in couples with endometriosis and infertility.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted with n = 62 women with endometriosis and n = 46 partners, including a total of n = 44 couples, some of whom were affected by infertility. The questionnaire included items on partnership, sexuality, depression, social support, and desire for a child. Multiple linear regression and the actor-partner-interdependence-model were used for analysis.

Results

Significant dyadic effects only occurred in couples with both endometriosis and infertility. Depression showed a significant negative actor effect in men for partnership satisfaction and a negative actor and partner effect in women for sexuality satisfaction (p < .05). For women, social support showed a significant positive actor effect for partnership satisfaction (p < .05), age showed a significant actor and partner effect for sexuality satisfaction (p < .05).

Conclusion

The results show a significant association of endometriosis and infertility with partnership and sexuality satisfaction. Infertility could be a decisive factor. However, the large overlapping of both endometriosis und infertility in many couples support the importance of further studies to differentiate between the both effects.

Trial registration

German Clinical Trials Register DRKS00014362 on the 29.03.2018.

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Title: Predictors of partnership and sexual satisfaction and dyadic effects in couples affected by endometriosis and infertility
Authors: Deborah van Eickels
Maren Schick
Ariane Germeyer
Sabine Rösner
Thomas Strowitzki
Tewes Wischmann
Beate Ditzen
Publication date: 06-05-2024
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Keywords: Endometriosis
Infertility
Infertility
Mood Disorders
Affective Disorder
Published in: Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics
Print ISSN: 0932-0067
Electronic ISSN: 1432-0711
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-024-07516-z

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Predictors of partnership and sexual satisfaction and dyadic effects in couples affected by endometriosis and infertility

Abstract

Purpose

Methods

Results

Conclusion

Trial registration

Keynote webinar | Spotlight on medication adherence

Springer Medicine

Abstract

Purpose

Methods

Results

Conclusion

Trial registration

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