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4. Prevalence and severity of sexual disorders in the third trimester of pregnancy

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Frigerio, M, Barba, M, Palmieri, S, Ruffolo, A, Gallo, P, Magoga, G, Manodoro, S, Vergani, P, Frigerio, Matteo, Barba, Marta, Palmieri, Stefania, Ruffolo, Alessandro F, Gallo, Pasquale, Magoga, Giulia, Manodoro, Stefano, Vergani, Patrizia, Frigerio, M, Barba, M, Palmieri, S, Ruffolo, A, Gallo, P, Magoga, G, Manodoro, S, Vergani, P, Frigerio, Matteo, Barba, Marta, Palmieri, Stefania, Ruffolo, Alessandro F, Gallo, Pasquale, Magoga, Giulia, Manodoro, Stefano, and Vergani, Patrizia

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BACKGROUND: Female sexual function in pregnancy is an under-investigated topic by care providers. This study aimed to investigate the sexual function and the impact of traditional risk factors for pelvic floor disorders (PFDs) during the third trimester of pregnancy. METHODS: This is a secondary analysis of a multicenter cross-sectional study conducted in eight hospitals in Italy and Italian-speaking Switzerland. Women at the third trimester of pregnancy aged 18 years and over completed the Italian- PFQPP questionnaire anonymously. RESULTS: Overall, 927 patients in the third trimester of pregnancy answered the questionnaire. About 29.5% of women reported reduced or absent sexual activity. The less reported symptom was coital incontinence (1.3%), while painful intercourses was the most frequent one (50.3%). Nicotine abuse was associated with traumatic sexual intercourses, impaired vaginal sensibility, and negative impact on sexual life and well-being. Familiarity for pelvic floor disorder resulted as a risk factor for coital incontinence (OR=3.61). CONCLUSIONS: Sexual symptoms, with pain during intercourses being the most widely reported, are extremely common in the third trimester of pregnancy and can greatly affect quality of life. Familiarity for pelvic floor disorders and nicotine abuse resulted as significant risk factors for at least one sexual symptom.

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2024

8. Prevalence and severity of sexual disorders in the third trimester of pregnancy

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Frigerio, Matteo, Barba, Marta, Palmieri, Stefania, Ruffolo, Alessandro F, Gallo, Pasquale, Magoga, Giulia, Manodoro, Stefano, Vergani, Patrizia, Frigerio, M, Barba, M, Palmieri, S, Ruffolo, A, Gallo, P, Magoga, G, Manodoro, S, and Vergani, P

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Quality of life, Pregnancy, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Women’s Health, Sexual disorder
Abstract

Background: Female sexual function in pregnancy is an under-investigated topic by care providers. This study aimed to investigate the sexual function and the impact of traditional risk factors for pelvic floor disorders (PFDs) during the third trimester of pregnancy. Methods: This is a secondary analysis of a multicentre cross-sectional study conducted in eight hospitals in Italy and Italian-speaking Switzerland. Women at the third trimester of pregnancy aged 18 years and over completed the Italian-PFQPP questionnaire anonymously. Results: 927 patients in the third trimester of pregnancy answered the questionnaire. 29.5% of women reported reduced or absent sexual activity. The less reported symptom was coital incontinence (1.3%), while painful intercourses was the most frequent one (50.3%). Nicotine abuse was associated with traumatic sexual intercourses, impaired vaginal sensibility, and negative impact on sexual life and well-being. Familiarity for pelvic floor disorder resulted as a risk factor for coital incontinence (OR=3.61). Conclusions: Sexual symptoms, with pain during intercourses being the most widely reported, are extremely common in the third trimester of pregnancy and can greatly affect quality of life. Familiarity for pelvic floor disorders and nicotine abuse resulted as significant risk factors for at least one sexual symptom.

Published
2022

12. Can we predict the evolution of untreated first stage posterior vaginal wall prolapse in women operated for anterior or apical prolapse?

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Degliuomini, Rebecca, Serati, Maurizio, Ruffolo, Alessandro F., Casiraghi, Arianna, De Bastiani, Sarah S., Parma, Marta, Candiani, Massimo, and Salvatore, Stefano

Subjects
COLPORRHAPHY, UTERINE prolapse, PELVIC organ prolapse, VAGINAL hysterectomy, LUMBAR pain, PELVIC floor, PERINEUM, ODDS ratio
Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the correlation between pre‐existing conditions and worsening of Stage I untreated posterior vaginal wall prolapse (PVWP) after vaginal hysterectomy and anterior repair at 12‐month follow‐up. Methods: This is a multicenter retrospective study. Women with symptomatic (vaginal bulging and low back pain) anterior and/or apical pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and I stage PVWP were enrolled. Patients were submitted to vaginal hysterectomy and native‐tissue anterior vaginal wall repair. Risk factors for POP development were collected for each woman before surgery. At 12 month‐follow‐up after surgery, women were evaluated and divided into two groups depending on the anatomical finding of the posterior vaginal wall according to the Pelvic Organ Prolapse Quantification System: women with Persistent I stage PVWP and patients with worsened PVWP more than or equal to II stage. Difference of distribution of risk factors for POP between the two groups was evaluated. Correlation between risk factors and development of PVWP more than I stage was assessed. Results: Seventy women were submitted to POP surgery. Significant difference in constipation before surgery and degree of anterior and central vaginal compartments descent was observed (p <.01) between the two groups. Constipation before surgery resulted as an independent factor in worsening of PVWP at 12‐month follow‐up (p value =.01; odds ratio 1.99 [1.49–2.33]). Conclusion: Untreated Stage I PVWP, not included in the first surgical repair, can significantly get worse in women complaining of constipation at 12‐month follow‐up. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2021
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