The short-term effect of surgical treatment for stress urinary incontinence using sub urethral support techniques on sexual function
Int. braz. j. urol
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33(6): 822-828, Nov.-Dec. 2007. tab
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
To evaluate the impact of surgical treatment of stress urinary incontinence on the sexual function of women and to identify whether such treatment can improve their sexual function and overall quality of life. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
64 heterosexual women with such indication were studied using the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) questionnaire, modified by introducing one question to evaluate the impact of urine loss. This was applied preoperatively and six months after surgery.RESULT:
Among these 64 patients, 60.94 percent had regular sexual activity, while 39.06 percent did not. Among sexually active patients, 59 percent had urine loss during sexual intercourse and, of these, 87 percent had urine losses in half or more of sexual relations. There were no statistically significant differences in assessments of desire, arousal, lubrication, orgasm, satisfaction and pain, or in totaling the scores, between the preoperative period and six months after surgical treatment. However, the scores for urine losses during sexual intercourse were significantly better after the operation.CONCLUSIONS:
Analysis of the results allowed the following conclusions to be reached Urine lost during sexual activity was frequent among patients with stress urinary incontinence. Suburethral support surgery did not jeopardize sexual activity. Patients cured of stress urinary incontinence did not present improvement in sexual function.
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Assunto principal:
Qualidade de Vida
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Disfunções Sexuais Fisiológicas
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Uretra
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Incontinência Urinária por Estresse
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Sexualidade
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
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Estudo de etiologia
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Estudo prognóstico
Limite:
Adulto
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Idoso
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Aged80
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Feminino
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Humanos
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Int. braz. j. urol
Assunto da revista:
Urologia
Ano de publicação:
2007
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Brasil
Instituição/País de afiliação:
University of Sao Paulo/BR
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