Sexual Function Before and After Mid-Urethral Sling Procedure for Stress Urinary Incontinence
Farzad Allameh1, Shahrzad Zadeh Modarres2, Parham Pooladgar3
1Men's Health and Reproductive Health Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Purpose:
We aimed to assess the effect of TOT procedure on sexual function and quality of life in sexually active patients.
Materials And Methods:
Forty-one patients with SUI aged 18-70 years participated in this study during 2015-2019. Sexual function was evaluated by Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI), Incontinence Impact Questionnaire (IIQ-7) and Urogenital Distress Inventory Questionnaire (UDI-6) prior to TOT surgery and six months after surgery.
Results:
The mean IIQ-7 and UDI-6 scores were significant lower after surgery (P < 0.001). The mean FSFI score was 22.69 ± 5.48 prior to surgery and 29.79 ± 4.12 in the sixth month after surgery (P < 0.001). We found significant changes in all FSFI domains except for pain. Two patients complained of new dyspareunia after surgery. There was also a direct significant correlation between education and sexual function improvement in terms of desire (P = 0.031).
Conclusion:
TOT can significantly enhance sexual function with low rate of complications in patients with SUI.
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