Effect of Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure on Sexual Dysfunction in Korean Women
- 주제(키워드) Female , Sexual Dysfunction , Cervix , Conization
- 주제(기타) Medicine, General & Internal
- 설명문(일반) [Kim, Bo Ra; Kim, Mi-Kyung; Kim, Yun Hwan] Ewha Womans Univ, Dept Obstet & Gynecol, Coll Med, Seoul, South Korea; [Kim, Bo Ra; Kim, Mi-Kyung; Kim, Yun Hwan] Ewha Womans Univ, Dept Obstet & Gynecol, Mokdong Hosp, Seoul, South Korea; [Kim, Yun Hwan] Ewha Womans Univ, Dept Obstet & Gynecol, Mokdong Hosp, 1071 Anyangcheon Ro, Seoul 07985, South Korea
- 등재 SCIE, SCOPUS, KCI등재
- OA유형 gold, Green Published
- 발행기관 KOREAN ACAD MEDICAL SCIENCES
- 발행년도 2023
- 총서유형 Journal
- URI http://www.dcollection.net/handler/ewha/000000208685
- 본문언어 영어
- Published As https://doi.org/10.3346/jkms.2023.38.e144
- PubMed 37158776
초록/요약
Background: The role of the cervix in female sexual functioning is controversial. The loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP) induces structural changes in the cervix. This study aimed to investigate whether LEEP affected sexual dysfunction in Korean women.Methods: A prospective cohort study enrolled 61 sexually active women with abnormal Papanicolaou smear or cervical punch biopsy results and required LEEP. The patients were assessed before and six to twelve months after LEEP using the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) and the Female Sexual Distress Scale (FSDS).Results: The prevalence of female sexual dysfunction according to FSFI scores before and after LEEP was 62.5% and 66.7%, respectively. LEEP-related changes in total FSFI and FSDS scores were not significant (P = 0.399 and P = 0.670, respectively). The frequency of sexual dysfunction in the desire, arousal, lubrication, orgasm, satisfaction, and pain subdomains of the FSFI was not significantly altered by LEEP (P > 0.05). The proportion of women experiencing sexual distress according to FSDS scores did not significantly increase after LEEP (P = 0.687).Conclusion: A large proportion of women with cervical dysplasia experience sexual dysfunction and distress both before and after LEEP. LEEP itself may be not associated with negative effects on female sexual function.
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