Does vaginal reconstructive surgery with or without vaginal hysterectomy or trachelectomy improve sexual well being? A prospective follow-up study

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 131-135

  Stoutjesdijk, Jackie A ^a   Vierhout, Mark E ^b   Spruijt, Johan W M ^c   Massolt, Elske T ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Dyspareunia; Pelvic organ prolapse; Sexual complaints; Sexual well being; Vaginal reconstructive surgery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSPAREUNIA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VAGINA RECONSTRUCTION; VAGINAL HYSTERECTOMY; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; WELLBEING;

EID: 32044447477     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-005-1353-y     Document Type: Article

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