Korean J Obstet Gynecol.  2005 Jun;48(6):1513-1520.

The effect of colpoperineoplasty on female sexual function

• Bae JY
• Yun HJ
• We JS
• Choe JH
• Song MJ
• Cho HJ
• Jung MY
• Jo HH

Abstract

OBJECTIVE
To evaluate female sexual function after colpoperineoplasty.
METHODS
Women who visited regional clinic for colpoperineoplasty from June. 2004-Aug. 2004. filled in FSFI (The Female Sexual Function Index) questionnarie before and 4 months after surgery. Six weeks after surgery, they start pelvic muscle training with HMT 2000 (Korea, electric stimulator).
RESULTS
Frequency of coitus, sexual desire, arousal, lubrication and orgasm was increased after colpoperineoplasty. Percentage of patients who had coitus more than once a week increased from 18% to 63%. In sexual desire, about 18% felt sexual arousal more than or about half the time before surgery, but increased to 45% after surgery. In sexual arousal, percentage of who felt sexually aroused during more than half of sexual activity increased from 34% before surgery to 69% after surgery. In Lubrication, percentage of who became lubricated during more than half of sexual activity increased from 44% before surgery to 82% after surgery. Who reached orgasm more than half of sexual activity increased from 29% before surgery to 70%.
CONCLUSION
Colpoperineoplasty increased female sexual activity.

Keyword

Female sexual activity; Colpoperineoplasty

MeSH Terms

Arousal
Coitus
Female*
Humans
Lubrication
Orgasm
Sexual Behavior