[Sexual dysfunction is frequent in patients with anal fistulas and anal fissures].
Anal fistulas and fissures are frequent disorders. Affected patients may have significant psychosocial and sexual dysfunction. A few studies have investigated patients with anal fissures and fistulas with regard to sexual dysfunction. These studies showed a significant degree of sexual dysfunction among the affected patients. Data are surprisingly limited in this field. More studies are needed to describe this issue and to define a successful treatment for these patients.
Center for Perioperativ Optimering, -Kirurgisk Afdeling, Herlev Hospital, Herlev Ringvej 75, 2730 Herlev. malenebroholm87@gmail.com.
Malene
M
Broholm
Henrik
H
Møller
Ismail
I
Gögenur
D005260:Female; D005401:Fissure in Ano / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D012003:Rectal Fistula / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D012735:Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological / Q000209:etiology*