Redmond, Heidi O.M., Shaw, Lauren, Ahern, Tracey, Young, Kirra, and Radke, Helena R.M. (2026) The “Endophant” in the Room: A Scoping Review of Relationship Satisfaction in Couples Managing Endometriosis. Women's Reproductive Health. (In Press)

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Abstract

Endometriosis may impact many aspects of a person’s life including their relationships with romantic and sexual partners. This scoping review examined individual and dyadic impacts of endometriosis on relationship satisfaction from the perspectives of both the person with endometriosis and their partner. Sexual dysfunction, infertility, and psychological distress were found to be significant contributors of lower relationship satisfaction. Relational coping strategies such as effective communication and reframing expectations around sex, intimacy, and needs emerged as strategies that improved satisfaction between couples adversely affected by endometriosis. These findings suggest that multidisciplinary management should target both the affected individual and their partner.

Item ID:	93694
Item Type:	Article (Refereed Research - C1)
ISSN:	2329-3713
Copyright Information:	© 2026 The Author(s). Published with license by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. The terms on which this article has been published allow the posting of the Accepted Manuscript in a repository by the author(s) or with their consent.
Date Deposited:	26 Aug 2026 07:34
FoR Codes:	52 PSYCHOLOGY > 5203 Clinical and health psychology > 520304 Health psychology @ 80% 42 HEALTH SCIENCES > 4299 Other health sciences > 429999 Other health sciences not elsewhere classified @ 20%
SEO Codes:	20 HEALTH > 2005 Specific population health (excl. Indigenous health) > 200509 Women's and maternal health @ 50% 20 HEALTH > 2005 Specific population health (excl. Indigenous health) > 200504 Men's health @ 50%
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