Postoperative Telephone-Based Questionnaire on Quality of Life after Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Hysterectomy versus Conventional Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy by Mohamed Elessawy, Sarah Schneekloth, Veronika Günther, Nicolai Maass, Liselotte Mettler, Ibrahim Alkatout

“…In all 1.7 % of patients were dissatisfied with the position of the incisions; the respective numbers were 4.4 % (<i>n</i> = 2) in the RALH group and no patient in the CL group. 33% of patients experienced no limitations in regard of sexual intercourse after the operation. The median number of days taken to resume sexual intercourse after the operation was 56 days in the CL group, and 49 days in the RALH group. …”
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Uterine Fibroids and Infertility by Damaris Freytag, Veronika Günther, Nicolai Maass, Ibrahim Alkatout

“…Infertility is a disease of the reproductive system defined by the failure to achieve a clinical pregnancy after 12 months or more of regular unprotected sexual intercourse. Uterine fibroids are the most common tumor in women, and their prevalence is high in patients with infertility. …”
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How do new mothers describe their postpartum sexual quality of life? a qualitative study by Azam Rahmani, Arezoo Fallahi, Leila Allahqoli, Susanne Grylka-Baeschlin, Ibrahim Alkatout

“…The last one, postpartum sex storm, has three categories including “direct changes in sexual life”, “indirect changes in sexual life”, and “resumption of sexual intercourse”. Differences between the two cultures were identified in some subcategories such as “sexual interests”, “comparable to the first intercourse in life”, “negative sexual behaviors of husbands/partners”, “positive sexual behavior of mothers”, “helping with child care and housework”, and “emotional support”. …”
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