title: Sexual function in women before and after transvaginal mesh repair for pelvic organ prolapse.
abstract: The aim of the study was to assess sexual function in women before and after surgery with transvaginal mesh for pelvic organ prolapse. Women were invited to complete a sexual function questionnaire including the Lemack and the Pelvic Organ Prolapse Urinary Incontinence Sexual Questionnaires (PISQ-12) before undergoing surgery and 1 year after surgery. Eighty-three complete pre and postoperative questionnaires were analyzed. Mean age was 65.1 years. Forty-six were sexually inactive and 37 were sexually active women. Two sexually active women completed the preoperative PISQ-12 questionnaire retrospectively after surgery. There were no significant differences after surgery in the answers to the Lemack questionnaire and PISQ-12 scores. These results suggest that nonabsorbable transvaginal mesh repair of genital prolapse does not impair sexual function 1 year after surgery. Nevertheless, patients should not necessarily expect a significant improvement in sexual function outcome following transvaginal mesh repair for genital prolapse.
authors: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pavillon Mère-Enfant, Rouen University Hospital, Charles Nicolle, 1, rue de Germont, 76031 Rouen, France. loicsentilhes@hotmail.com
authors: Loïc
authors: L
authors: Sentilhes
authors: Aurélien
authors: A
authors: Berthier
authors: Fabrice
authors: F
authors: Sergent
authors: Eric
authors: E
authors: Verspyck
authors: Philippe
authors: P
authors: Descamps
authors: Loïc
authors: L
authors: Marpeau
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004414:Dyspareunia; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D053825:Suburethral Slings / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013526:Surgical Mesh / Q000009:adverse effects; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000601:surgery; D014596:Uterine Prolapse / Q000601:surgery*