The quality of sexual life after vaginal surgical interventions
Introduction. The malfunction of the supporting pelvic system generates signs and symptoms that require various procedures. The aim of our study was to evaluate whether vaginal surgical interventions for genital prolapse or urinary incontinence have an impact on patients’ sexual quality of life. Mat...
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Ion Motofei, Carol Davila University
2020-10-01
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| author | Maria Pană Romina-Marina Sima Oana-Denisa Bălălău Anca-Daniela Stănescu Liana Pleş Mircea-Octavian Poenaru |
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| description | Introduction. The malfunction of the supporting pelvic system generates signs and symptoms that require various procedures. The aim of our study was to evaluate whether vaginal surgical interventions for genital prolapse or urinary incontinence have an impact on patients’ sexual quality of life. Materials and methods. We studied 40 eligible women who underwent vaginal surgical procedures in Saint John Hospital, Bucharest. Patients completed a questionnaire 6 months after the intervention. Results. Patients who underwent vaginal surgery for prolapse were 50-64 years of age. The most frequent vaginal surgical intervention was vaginal hysterectomy (32.5%), followed by anterior and posterior colporaphy (17.5%), and direct cystopexy (15.0%). Regarding their sexual life, 42.5% patients described improvement in sexual life, 22.5% described decreased libido after surgery, and 35% indicated no significant improvement. 57.5% of women indicated that they had no sexual discomfort (57.5%), whereas 27.5% had dyspareunia and 15% had dysuria. There was no negative impact on patients’ male partner quality of sexual intercourse after intervention. Conclusions. Vaginal surgical interventions for genital prolapse or urinary incontinence do not appear to lead to significant alteration of quality of sexual life in women. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7da1e8ed958d4e8bb4771e05190ea0452022-12-22T03:04:15ZengIon Motofei, Carol Davila UniversityJournal of Mind and Medical Sciences2392-76742392-76742020-10-017220120510.22543/7674.72.P201205The quality of sexual life after vaginal surgical interventionsMaria Pană0Romina-Marina SimaOana-Denisa BălălăuAnca-Daniela StănescuLiana PleşMircea-Octavian PoenaruCAROL DAVILA UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND PHARMACY, BUCHAREST, ROMANIAIntroduction. The malfunction of the supporting pelvic system generates signs and symptoms that require various procedures. The aim of our study was to evaluate whether vaginal surgical interventions for genital prolapse or urinary incontinence have an impact on patients’ sexual quality of life. Materials and methods. We studied 40 eligible women who underwent vaginal surgical procedures in Saint John Hospital, Bucharest. Patients completed a questionnaire 6 months after the intervention. Results. Patients who underwent vaginal surgery for prolapse were 50-64 years of age. The most frequent vaginal surgical intervention was vaginal hysterectomy (32.5%), followed by anterior and posterior colporaphy (17.5%), and direct cystopexy (15.0%). Regarding their sexual life, 42.5% patients described improvement in sexual life, 22.5% described decreased libido after surgery, and 35% indicated no significant improvement. 57.5% of women indicated that they had no sexual discomfort (57.5%), whereas 27.5% had dyspareunia and 15% had dysuria. There was no negative impact on patients’ male partner quality of sexual intercourse after intervention. Conclusions. Vaginal surgical interventions for genital prolapse or urinary incontinence do not appear to lead to significant alteration of quality of sexual life in women.https://scholar.valpo.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1246&context=jmmssexual lifequality of lifevaginal surgeryvaginal hysterectomy |
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| title | The quality of sexual life after vaginal surgical interventions |
| title_full | The quality of sexual life after vaginal surgical interventions |
| title_fullStr | The quality of sexual life after vaginal surgical interventions |
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| title_short | The quality of sexual life after vaginal surgical interventions |
| title_sort | quality of sexual life after vaginal surgical interventions |
| topic | sexual life quality of life vaginal surgery vaginal hysterectomy |
| url | https://scholar.valpo.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1246&context=jmms |
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