Diminished anticipatory pleasure predicts anhedonia in women with endometrisois: a case-control study

Anhedonia, a diminished response to pleasurable stimuli extensively studied in mental disorders and chronic pain, has been reported as prevalent among patients with deep endometriosis. Anhedonia is considered a multifaceted transdiagnostic construct involving cognitive, affective, and behavioral pro...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Mallorquí, Aida, Segura, Emma, Magí, Cristina, Quintas Marquès, Lara, Gracia, Meritxell, Courbiere, Blandine, Carmona Herrera, Francisco, Martínez Zamora, María Ángeles
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2026
País:España
Institución:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
Repositorio:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
OAI Identifier:oai:dnet:recercat____::a1fdeb6479d10267bde6b368b7fbfc12
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2445/229633
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Endometriosi
Orgasme femení
Endometriosis
Female orgasm
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Sumario:Anhedonia, a diminished response to pleasurable stimuli extensively studied in mental disorders and chronic pain, has been reported as prevalent among patients with deep endometriosis. Anhedonia is considered a multifaceted transdiagnostic construct involving cognitive, affective, and behavioral processes related to the anticipation and experience of pleasure. In this study, we aim to expand on previous findings by exploring the presence of anhedonia in patients with ultrasound diagnosed (UD) endometriosis compared to a control group, and by examining how its anticipatory and consummatory components contribute to the loss of pleasure in this condition.