Valentina Lucia La Rosa1, Fabio Barra2, Benito Chiofalo3, Alessio Platania4, Federica Di Guardo5, Francesca Conway6, Silvia Di Angelo Antonio6, Li-Te Lin7. 1. Unit of Psychodiagnostics and Clinical Psychology, University of Catania, Catania, Italy. 2. Academic Unit of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy. 3. Gynecologic Oncology Unit, Department of Experimental Clinical Oncology, "Regina Elena" National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy. 4. Jame Street Family Practice, Louth, UK. 5. Department of General Surgery and Medical Surgical Specialties, University of Catania, Catania, Italy. 6. Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, Section of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy. 7. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Abstract
Purpose: Women with endometriosis represent a significant proportion of all outpatient gynecological consultations. Endometriosis is a benign chronic condition characterized by the spreading of endometrial-like tissue outside the uterus. A correlation between endometriosis and infertility has been strongly underlined in the literature about the topic: recent data suggest that up to 50% of women with infertility may suffer from this disease. The aim of this brief commentary is to focus the attention on the importance of a multidisciplinary approach for patients with endometriosis, including an accurate psychological and sexological counselling.Materials and Methods: We propose a brief point of view about a multidisciplinary approach in the treatment of endometriosis and associated infertility.Results and conclusions: Endometriosis is associated to a worse quality of life. Women with endometriosis also report higher levels of psychological conditions such as anxiety and depression. For this reason, an integrative approach is strongly advisable in order to improve social functions and mental health of these women and their partners. This may allow a more correct therapeutic management of these patients, reducing the potential negative impact of the disease on the mental wellbeing of the couple.
Purpose: Women with endometriosis represent a significant proportion of all outpatient gynecological consultations. Endometriosis is a benign chronic condition characterized by the spreading of endometrial-like tissue outside the uterus. A correlation between endometriosis and infertility has been strongly underlined in the literature about the topic: recent data suggest that up to 50% of women with infertility may suffer from this disease. The aim of this brief commentary is to focus the attention on the importance of a multidisciplinary approach for patients with endometriosis, including an accurate psychological and sexological counselling.Materials and Methods: We propose a brief point of view about a multidisciplinary approach in the treatment of endometriosis and associated infertility.Results and conclusions: Endometriosis is associated to a worse quality of life. Women with endometriosis also report higher levels of psychological conditions such as anxiety and depression. For this reason, an integrative approach is strongly advisable in order to improve social functions and mental health of these women and their partners. This may allow a more correct therapeutic management of these patients, reducing the potential negative impact of the disease on the mental wellbeing of the couple.
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Endometriosis; infertility; psychology; quality of life; sexology
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