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Description of Vaginal Laxity and Prolapse and Correlation With Sexual Function (DeVeLoPS)
- Source :
- Sexual Medicine, Sexual Medicine, Vol 9, Iss 6, Pp 100443-(2021)
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- Oxford University Press (OUP), 2021.
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Abstract
- Introduction Vaginal laxity (VL) is a sensation of vaginal looseness which may develop after pregnancy and vaginal delivery and may be affected by prior pelvic surgery, menopause and aging. Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is a disorder in which pelvic organs descend from the normal position. VL has attracted recent attention due to the advent of energy-based treatments for this symptom. Aim To determine the correlation between VL symptoms and physical exam findings of POP, specifically the introital measurement of genital hiatus. Methods This was a multi-center cross-sectional study of sexually active women over 18 years of age with a parity of one or greater. Subjects completed the Vaginal Laxity Questionnaire (VLQ), the Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory-20, and the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI), and were asked if a sexual partner had commented on laxity. Subjects underwent pelvic exam, including the pelvic organ prolapse quantification (POP-Q). Main Outcomes Measures Correlation between VL symptoms as measured by the VLQ and POP as measured by elements of the POP-Q. Results A total of 95 subjects with an average age was 54.3 ± 13.18 years were included. Sixty-three percent of patients were postmenopausal. The average VLQ score was 4.2 ± 1.35 and the average FSFI score was 23.42 out of 36. There was no significant correlation between VLQ score and POP or mid-vaginal caliber. Sensation of vaginal tightness was significantly associated with age (P=0.03) and menopausal status (P=0.04). Only 28% of partners commented on laxity and the majority commented on the vagina being tight (21%) rather than loose (7%). Conclusion VL was not correlated with physical exam findings quantifying POP or sexual function. This study emphasizes the need to develop a more standardized definition of VL and a better assessment tool for VL symptoms.
- Subjects :
- Sexual partner
Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory
medicine.medical_specialty
Vaginal Laxity Questionnaire
Urology
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Women's Sexual Health
Dermatology
Other systems of medicine
Behavioral Neuroscience
Endocrinology
Female Sexual Function Index
medicine
Sex organ
Original Research
Pregnancy
Pelvic floor
Obstetrics
Vaginal delivery
business.industry
Vaginal Laxity
medicine.disease
Menopause
Psychiatry and Mental health
medicine.anatomical_structure
Reproductive Medicine
POP-Q
Vagina
Medicine
business
Sexual function
RZ201-999
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 20501161
- Volume :
- 9
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Sexual Medicine
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....56d026464e551de496a2ae09ee08abb3