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Gender differences in the emotional impact of living with endometriosis
(2013-10)
Problem statement
While there is evidence of a negative socio-psychological impact on women, little is known about how couples experience living with the common, chronic condition endometriosis. In particular there is a ...
Men, gender and endometriosis: accounts of chronic illness from the ‘well’ partner
(2012-09)
Endometriosis is a relatively common gynaecological condition affecting up to 2 million women in the UK alone. Common symptoms are chronic pelvic pain, fatigue, heavy painful periods, and a deep pain experienced during ...
Disrupted reproduction: the impact of endometriosis on couples’ plans for childbearing
(2013-10)
Objective
Little is known about how couples experience living with the common, chronic condition endometriosis and in particular how the uncertain relationship between endometriosis and fertility impacts on plans for ...
Conducting dyadic research in chronic illness: men, women and endometriosis
(2013-09)
Despite a growing literature on the value of couple data in studies of particular social phenomena, individuals still constitute the basic unit of analysis in most qualitative research. This paper explores the complexities ...
Improving the wellbeing of couples living with endometriosis
(2013-07)
Study question
How do heterosexual couples experience living with endometriosis?
Summary answer
Our data demonstrate that endometriosis and its management significantly disrupts the lives of both women and men in ...
Pain management, intimacy and parenthood amongst couples living with endometriosis
(2013-04)
Background:
Endometriosis is an enigmatic, chronic gynaecological condition of unknown aetiology affecting women of reproductive age. Incidence is difficult to assess but has been estimated at between 5 and 15% of the ...
Coping with endometriosis: strategies employed by women with endometriosis and their male partners
(2013-09)
Endometriosis is a chronic gynaecological condition affecting women of reproductive age. Common symptoms include severe pain during menstruation, chronic pelvic pain, fatigue, heavy menstrual bleeding, and pain during ...
‘I’ve gone into a consultancy to really lay the law down, you know, get it sorted’: men’s perceptions of their role in treatment-seeking for endometriosis
(2013-05)
Introduction
Endometriosis is a common, chronic, disabling condition of unknown aetiology which affects an estimated 5-15% of women worldwide. Common symptoms include dysmenorrhoea, heavy menstrual bleeding, pelvic pain, ...
Endometriosis, biographical appraisals and the couple unit
(2013-09)
Endometriosis is a chronic condition affecting between 2-17% of women of reproductive age. Common symptoms are chronic pelvic pain, fatigue, severe pain during menstruation, heavy menstrual bleeding, and pain during sex. ...