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Endometriosis and sex

Updated on October 23, 2024

Pain and the many other possible symptoms that can result from having endometriosis can make sex challenging. Watch Kevin Windom, MD, discuss how endometriosis impacts sex, and what couples can do.

Medically reviewed in January 2020.

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