Quality of life and sexual satisfaction in women with endometriosis: the moderator role of symptom severity

Endometriosis is a chronic female disease affecting the quality of life (QoL) and sexual satisfaction (SS) approximately 176 million women reproductive age worldwide. This study analysed variables that contributed to QoL SS, whether symptom severity moderated relationship between intensity QoL/ SS. cross-sectional included 124 diagnosed with clinical endometriosis. Participants answered Health Profile-30, Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale, Couple Satisfaction Index, Global Measure Sexual Satisfaction. Results showed absence from work psychological morbidity worse QoL; frequency activity marital higher SS; perception pelvic pain QoL. Multidisciplinary interventions focused on reduction symptomatology, relational difficulties, as well illness representations, particularly regarding severity, are warranted.