Trial reportAmerican journal of obstetrics and gynecology2012
Sexual activity and function in women more than 2 years after midurethral sling placement.
Trial report in American journal of obstetrics and gynecology, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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15 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 42 citations in OpenAlex.
- Mid-urethral sling operations for stress urinary incontinence in women.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2017Pooled it
- Single-incision mini-slings versus standard synthetic mid-urethral slings for surgical treatment of stress urinary incontinence in women: The SIMS RCT.Health technology assessment (Winchester, England) · 2022Trial
- Quality of life and sexual function after TVT surgery versus Bulkamid injection for primary stress urinary incontinence: 1 year results from a randomized clinical trial.International urogynecology journal · 2021Trial
- Sexual Function After Transobturator Tape with or Without Concomitant Anterior Colporrhaphy in Women with Stress Urinary Incontinence and Cystocele.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Twenty-Five Years of the Midurethral Sling: Lessons Learned.International neurourology journal · 2022Article
- Improvement in dyspareunia after vaginal mesh removal measured by a validated questionnaire.International urogynecology journal · 2021Article
- Comparative Assessment of Female Sexual Function Following Transobturator Midurethral Sling for Stress Urinary Incontinence.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Impact of Midurethral Sling Implantation on Sexual Function in Women with Stress Urinary Incontinence.Journal of clinical medicine · 2020Article
- Quality of Life, Sexuality, Anatomical Results and Side-effects of Implantation of an Alloplastic Mesh for Cystocele Correction at Follow-up after 36 Months.Geburtshilfe und Frauenheilkunde · 2017Article
- A Meta-Analysis Detailing Overall Sexual Function and Orgasmic Function in Women Undergoing Midurethral Sling Surgery for Stress Incontinence.Sexual medicine · 2017Review
- Female sexual function following mid-urethral slings for the treatment of stress urinary incontinence.International journal of impotence research · 2016Review
- Impact of urinary incontinence on female sexual health in women during midlife.Women's midlife health · 2015Review
- Stress urinary incontinence and LUTS in women--effects on sexual function.Nature reviews. Urology · 2014Review
- Reasons for dissatisfaction ten years after TVT procedure.International urogynecology journal · 2014Article
- Urinary disorders and female sexual function.Current urology reports · 2013Review
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Abstract
objectiveThe purpose of this study was to assess prospectively the effects of midurethral sling surgery on sexual function and activity. STUDY
designSexual activity and function was assessed in 597 women with stress urinary incontinence who were enrolled in a randomized equivalence trial of retropubic compared with transobturator midurethral slings. Repeated measures analysis of variance was used to assess changes in Pelvic Organ Prolapse/Urinary Incontinence Sexual Questionnaire scores over a 2-year period.
resultsSignificant, similar improvements in sexual function were seen in both midurethral sling groups. Mean Pelvic Organ Prolapse/Urinary Incontinence Sexual Questionnaire scores increased from 32.8 at baseline to 37.6 at 6 months and 37.3 at 24 months (P < .0001). Dyspareunia, incontinence during sex, and fear of incontinence during sex each significantly improved after surgery. Preoperative urge incontinence was associated with abstinence after surgery (P = .02); postoperative urge incontinence negatively impacted sexual function (P = .047).
conclusionMidurethral sling surgery for stress urinary incontinence significantly improves sexual function, although coexistent urge incontinence has a negative impact.
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