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[Vaginal injuries during coitus].

C T Cisse1, P Dionne, A Cathy

  • 1Clinique Gynécologique et Obstétricale, CHU A. Le Dantec, Dakar.

Dakar Medical
|May 8, 2000
PubMed
Summary

Post-coital vaginal bleeding, or post-coitus hemorrhage, affects young women, particularly postpartum. Factors include infection and sexual positions, with most injuries healing well but some leading to dyspareunia.

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Area of Science:

  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Trauma Surgery
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Post-coital hemorrhage is a significant gynecological issue.
  • Vaginal trauma during intercourse requires epidemiological and prognostic evaluation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the epidemiology and prognosis of vaginal injuries resulting from coitus.
  • To identify risk factors associated with post-coital hemorrhage.

Main Methods:

  • Prospective study of women admitted for emergency post-coitus hemorrhage.
  • Data collection over 33 months (October 1991-December 1994) at Dakar University Teaching Hospital.
  • Analysis of patient demographics, influencing factors, injury characteristics, and outcomes.

Main Results:

  • 106 cases recorded, with an incidence of 32 cases per year.
  • Average patient profile: 26-year-old women, often postpartum (41.5%) or in the luteal phase (32%).
  • Key risk factors: chronic vaginal infection (74%), specific sexual positions (56%), prolonged sexual abstinence, and use of "aphrodisiac" products. Injuries averaged 5 cm long and 5 mm deep, often in the posterior vaginal fornix.
  • Immediate prognosis was favorable with absorbable sutures, healing in 8-15 days.
  • Long-term morbidity (2-5 years) included 3 recurrent cases and 13% experiencing deep dyspareunia.

Conclusions:

  • Post-coital vaginal injuries are relatively common, particularly in young women and postpartum individuals.
  • Chronic infection, sexual practices, and abstinence are significant contributing factors.
  • While immediate outcomes are generally good, long-term sequelae like dyspareunia warrant attention.

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