Sexual function after colpo-urethrocystopexy in middle-aged women

This is the first prospective study to analyse sexual function in women following an incontinence operation. The author has personally interviewed and examined 156 patients, first before and then 1-2 years after operation. 32% of the women with stress incontinence had had sexual problems before surgery. This proportion decreased after surgery to 10%. Colpo-urethrocystopexy elevates the anterior vaginal wall and tilts the axis of the vagina. These corrections do not affect the sexual function of the vagina. None of the patients developed dyspareunia after surgery.