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01-01-2008 | Original Article

Sexual function in women after surgery for pelvic organ prolapse

Authors: Mahyar Azar, Sima Noohi, Shokoufeh Radfar, Mohammad Hadi Radfar

Published in: International Urogynecology Journal | Issue 1/2008

Abstract

Our objective was to evaluate the effect of surgical repair of pelvic organ prolapse on female sexual function. Sixty seven women with pelvic organ prolapse were recruited in the study. Degree of pelvic organ prolapse was assessed using pelvic organ prolapse quantitation (POPQ) staging system. Female sexual function index (FSFI) questionnaire was used to assess sexual function of the cases preoperatively and 12–16 weeks after the operation. Mean age of the cases was 36.03 ± 5.38 years. The total mean FSFI score increased from 15.9 ± 10.7 to 21.9 ± 11.1 (P < 0.05). Domain scores of desire, arousal, lubrication, orgasm, and satisfaction were increased significantly (P < 0.05). The mean score for the pain-free intercourse decreased significantly. Results demonstrated that sexual function was improved postoperatively. Using various instruments to assess female sexual function and differences in demographic and cultural characteristics of study groups might be the reasons of discrepancy between the reports.

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Title: Sexual function in women after surgery for pelvic organ prolapse
Authors: Mahyar Azar
Sima Noohi
Shokoufeh Radfar
Mohammad Hadi Radfar
Publication date: 01-01-2008
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: International Urogynecology Journal / Issue 1/2008
Print ISSN: 0937-3462
Electronic ISSN: 1433-3023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00192-007-0399-4

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Sexual function in women after surgery for pelvic organ prolapse

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