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Valentina Fava

Researcher at University of Catania

Publications -  23
Citations -  384

Valentina Fava is an academic researcher from University of Catania. The author has contributed to research in topics: Sexual function & Pelvic pain. The author has an hindex of 8, co-authored 23 publications receiving 290 citations.

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Comparative, open-label prospective study on the quality of life and sexual function of women affected by endometriosis-associated pelvic pain on 2 mg dienogest/30 µg ethinyl estradiol continuous or 21/7 regimen oral contraceptive.

TL;DR: Women on DNG/EE COC continuous regimen reported a reduction of endometriosis-associated pelvic pain and there was an improvement of their sexual activity and their QoL that was better than the D NG/EE 21/7 conventional regimen.
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Sexual function and quality of life of women adopting the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system (LNG-IUS 13.5 mg) after abortion for unintended pregnancy

TL;DR: Women who underwent termination of pregnancy experienced positive changes in QoL and sexual function during LNG-IUS use, however, not all women could adopt the LNG -IUS because of the cost of the contraceptive.
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Quality of life and sexual function of women affected by endometriosis-associated pelvic pain when treated with dienogest.

TL;DR: The progressive reduction of the pain syndrome reported by women over the treatment period could contribute to improve the QoL and sexual life of women on DNG.
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Effects of long-term treatment with Dienogest on the quality of life and sexual function of women affected by endometriosis-associated pelvic pain

TL;DR: Long-term treatment with DNG 2 mg once-daily in women with endometriosis-associated pelvic pain may have positive effects on the QoL and sexual life, confirming the observations of the previous study on the first 6 months of treatment.
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Improvement of Low Sexual Desire Due to Antiandrogenic Combined Oral Contraceptives After Switching to an Oral Contraceptive Containing 17β-Estradiol.

TL;DR: The effects of a combined oral contraceptive (COC) containing 17β-estradiol (E2) and nomegestrol acetate and NOMAC/E2 on the sexual health of women affected by low sexual desire due to COCs containing ethinylestradio were investigated.