Pathophysiology of sexual dysfunction as related to pelvic floor disorders.
Female sexual dysfunction must be evaluated in the context of age, marital status, and general health status of the woman. Questionnaires evaluating the four domains of female sexual dysfunction can be used as a screening tool to evaluate the effect of pelvic floor disorders and coital leakage, as well as the effect of surgical methods and medical treatment on sexual function. Sexual problems are seldom volunteered symptoms, and only recording whether the woman has dyspareunia and frequency of sexual activity must be considered end-point parameters of a complex function. These parameters cannot explain the pathophysiological causes of the problem. There is a paucity of validated, easily accessible methods and parameters to objectively assess female sexual function.
Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Glostrup, Denmark. lmou@glo.regionh.dk
Lone
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Mouritsen
D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology; D000728:Androgens / Q000502:physiology; D004967:Estrogens / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017773:Pelvic Floor / Q000503:physiopathology*; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology; D012039:Regional Blood Flow; D012735:Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000523:psychology; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000503:physiopathology*; D014596:Uterine Prolapse / Q000503:physiopathology*; D014621:Vagina / Q000098:blood supply / Q000503:physiopathology*
D000728:Androgens; D004967:Estrogens