Male Sexual Experience and Its Impact on Quality of Life Before and After Their Sexual Partners Undergo Polypropylene Mesh Augmented Pelvic Floor Reconstruction
| Status: | Completed |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Women's Studies |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Reproductive |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - Any |
| Updated: | 6/10/2017 |
| Start Date: | September 2009 |
| End Date: | September 2011 |
The correction of the pelvic organ protrusion is aimed at restoring the pelvic floor
functional status and ultimately improving the patient's quality of life. There are a few
studies that have explored the effect of pelvic reconstructive surgery on female sexual
function (1,2) but no studies have evaluated the male partner's sexual experience. The
investigators intend to use a newly psychometrically validated questionnaire to capture this
aspect. The sexual experience questionnaire (SEX-Q) is the first questionnaire to solely and
exclusively combine functional and quality of life concepts (erection, individual
satisfaction, and couple satisfaction domains) in a brief questionnaire, which allows a more
focused and less burdensome evaluation of the sexual experience in men (3). Another issue is
the density of the mesh material and if it can be felt vaginally even if it is not eroded
and to what degree this might bother the male partner during intercourse.
functional status and ultimately improving the patient's quality of life. There are a few
studies that have explored the effect of pelvic reconstructive surgery on female sexual
function (1,2) but no studies have evaluated the male partner's sexual experience. The
investigators intend to use a newly psychometrically validated questionnaire to capture this
aspect. The sexual experience questionnaire (SEX-Q) is the first questionnaire to solely and
exclusively combine functional and quality of life concepts (erection, individual
satisfaction, and couple satisfaction domains) in a brief questionnaire, which allows a more
focused and less burdensome evaluation of the sexual experience in men (3). Another issue is
the density of the mesh material and if it can be felt vaginally even if it is not eroded
and to what degree this might bother the male partner during intercourse.
Inclusion Criteria:
1. Sexually active couple at the time of pre-operative visit
2. Female partner scheduled to undergo a mesh augmented repair
Exclusion Criteria:
1. Not sexually active
2. Use of other graft material than polypropylene mesh
3. Contraindications to surgery based on existing medical conditions
4. Pregnancy
5. Desire for pregnancy in the future
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