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Original Article
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Korean J Obstet Gynecol. 2005;48(6):1513-1520. Published online June 1, 2005.
- The effect of colpoperineoplasty on female sexual function.
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Ji Yun Bae, Ho Ju Yun, Ji Sun We, Ji Hang Choe, Min Jong Song, Hyun Jung Cho, Moon Young Jung, Hyun Hee Jo
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1Catholic University Medical College, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Korea. drrabbit@catholic.ac.kr
2Best-Skilled Obstetrics and Gynecology, Korea.
- Abstract
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To evaluate female sexual function after colpoperineoplasty. METHODS: Women who visited regional clinic for colpoperineoplasty from June. 2004-Aug. 2004. filled in FSFI (The Female Sexual Function Index) questionnarie before and 4 months after surgery. Six weeks after surgery, they start pelvic muscle training with HMT 2000 (Korea, electric stimulator). RESULTS: Frequency of coitus, sexual desire, arousal, lubrication and orgasm was increased after colpoperineoplasty. Percentage of patients who had coitus more than once a week increased from 18% to 63%. In sexual desire, about 18% felt sexual arousal more than or about half the time before surgery, but increased to 45% after surgery. In sexual arousal, percentage of who felt sexually aroused during more than half of sexual activity increased from 34% before surgery to 69% after surgery. In Lubrication, percentage of who became lubricated during more than half of sexual activity increased from 44% before surgery to 82% after surgery. Who reached orgasm more than half of sexual activity increased from 29% before surgery to 70%. CONCLUSION: Colpoperineoplasty increased female sexual activity.
Keywords :Female sexual activity;Colpoperineoplasty
