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Anogenital Distance and Perineal Measurements of the Pelvic Organ Prolapse POP Quantification System
Published on: September 20, 2018
Sexuality in Postmenopausal Women with Genital Prolapse
Ana Cristina Fernández Rísquez1, Antonio Carballo García1, Jesús Joaquín Hijona Elósegui1
1Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, University Hospital of Jaén, CP 23007 Jaén, Spain.
Background:
One of the most common complaints among menopausal women concerns changes in sexual function. This is attributed to various factors, including anatomical defects in the genital tract, with pelvic organ prolapse (POP) being one of the most prevalent problems affecting women during this stage of their lives. Additionally, symptoms resulting from gonadal hypofunction can also contribute to the development of sexual dysfunction during menopause. This research aimed to explore the way in which postmenopausal patients with POP experienced their sexuality in our setting.
Methods:
To achieve the proposed objective, we conducted a descriptive, cross-sectional study involving a total of 133 postmenopausal women with POP.
Results:
The results of our series are consistent with the scarce literature available in our setting and suggest a high rate of sexual dysfunction in postmenopausal patients with POP.
Conclusions:
We can conclude that POP is associated with the presence of female sexual dysfunction.
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