ArticleSexual medicine2015
Clitoral Pain Following Retropubic Midurethral Sling Placement.
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- Sexual Function and Clitoral Anatomy after Vaginal Surgery with and without Midurethral Sling.medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences · 2026Article
- Somatic and autonomic nerve density and distribution within the clitoris: an immunohistochemical study in adult female cadavers.International urogynecology journal · 2024Article
- Neuromodulation for Pelvic and Urogenital Pain.Brain sciences · 2018Review
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Abstract
introductionAlthough uncommon, postprocedural pain with associated sexual dysfunction may be seen in patients after retropubic midurethral sling placement for treatment of stress urinary incontinence.
aimsTo describe a report of a woman who developed localized severe, persistent periclitoral pain after placement of a retropubic midurethral sling.
methodsA healthy 41-year-old underwent an uncomplicated retropubic midurethral sling procedure. She developed persistent postoperative clitoral pain with worsening associated with arousal, impairing sexual function. Symptoms resolved with time and a course of steroid medication.
main outcome measuresTo report a case of clitoral pain following midurethral sling surgery, and to provide a discussion about clitoral innervation, possible pain etiologies, and management options.
resultsWe report a case of clitoral pain associated with sexual dysfunction and provide a review of clitoral innervation as well as potential mechanisms of nerve injury associated with a retropubic sling procedure.
conclusionClitoral pain symptoms following placement of a retropubic midurethral sling should be evaluated and promptly addressed, given the potential negative impact on the patient's sexual function. Christofferson M, Barnard J, and Montoya TI. Clitoral pain following retropubic midurethral sling placement. Sex Med 2015;3:346-348.
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