Assessment of the impact of urogenital prolapse on sexual dysfunction. (October 2016) - Rantell, Angie
Highlights: It is generally the symptoms associated with prolapse (e.g. bladder, bowel and sexual dysfunction) that motivate women to seek medical help. Women with urinary incontinence/pelvic organ prolapse are more likely to restrict sexual activity for fear of incontinence. Because sexual function is so complex, the physical changes consequent to surgery might not address the issues contributing to sexual dysfunction preoperatively. Abstract: Sexual dysfunction is one of the symptoms that motivates women to seek medical help in the management of urogenital prolapse. Conservative or surgical interventions may be offered to treat the prolapse but the question remains as to whether treatment restores sexual function (SF). This article briefly discusses the assessment of SF in women with a urogenital prolapse and reviews the effect of therapeutic interventions on SF.