https://doi.org/10.4081/uij.2011.e1

Factors influencing sexual function in women with genital prolapse

Vol. 25 No. 1 (2011)
Submitted: 12 September 2010
Accepted: 30 June 2011
Published: 7 September 2011
Genital prolapse, PISQ-12, POP-Q, Sexual quality of life.
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Maxime Marcelli
maximemarcelli@free.fr
Hôpital de la Conception, Marseille, France.
Gilles Karsenty
Hôpital Sainte Marguerite, Marseille, France.
Jean-Philippe Estrade
Hôpital de la Conception, Marseille, France.
Aubert Agostini
Hôpital de la Conception, Marseille, France.
Ludovic Cravello
Hôpital de la Conception, Marseille, France.
Gérard Serment
Hôpital Sainte Marguerite, Marseille, France.
Marc Gamerre
Hôpital de la Conception, Marseille, France.
Background. To evaluate the impact of the different types of genital prolapse and associated factors, on sexual quality of life in women presenting a genital prolapse. Design and methods. Forty-four women were included in this prospective observational study. We collected clinical data. Genital prolapse was quantified according to the Pelvic Organ Prolapse Quantification scale (POP-Q). Sexual function was evaluated using a validated questionnaire (PISQ-12). Statistical analysis between POP-Q stages, clinical characteristics and PISQ-12 scores was undertaken. Results. A history of abdominal surgery significantly decreases the sexual quality of life (P=0.03). PISQ-12 scores were poorly affected by the type and the severity of genital prolapse. Conclusions. The only factor influencing sexual quality of life was a history of previous abdominal surgery. The type and severity of genital prolapse did not influence sexual function. These results must be confirmed further studies with a higher sample size.

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Marcelli, M., Karsenty, G., Estrade, J.-P., Agostini, A., Cravello, L., Serment, G., & Gamerre, M. (2011). Factors influencing sexual function in women with genital prolapse. Urogynaecologia, 25(1), e1. https://doi.org/10.4081/uij.2011.e1

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