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  • Urogynecology
  • Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery

Background:

  • Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) significantly impacts women's quality of life, including sexual function.
  • Understanding the effects of various surgical repairs on sexual health is crucial for patient counseling.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review recent literature (last 18 months) on sexual function after POP surgical repair.
  • To compare outcomes across different surgical techniques: native tissue repair, sacrocolpopexy, transvaginal mesh, and obliterative procedures.
  • To guide clinical practice and identify research gaps.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic review of studies published within the last 18 months.
  • Inclusion of various POP surgical repair methods.
  • Assessment of reported sexual function outcomes post-surgery.

Main Results:

  • Surgical POP repair generally leads to better achievement of sexual function goals than pessary management.
  • Vaginal native tissue repair consistently demonstrates improvement in sexual function.
  • Uterosacral and sacrospinous ligament suspensions show comparable sexual function outcomes.
  • Abdominal/robotic sacrocolpopexy also appears beneficial, though data are less extensive.
  • Transvaginal mesh repair outcomes are conflicting, with potential for negative sexual function impact and dyspareunia.

Conclusions:

  • Most patients experience improved sexual function after POP surgery.
  • Native tissue repairs are associated with positive sexual outcomes.
  • Transvaginal mesh and abdominal approaches may carry risks for sexual dysfunction and dyspareunia.