ArticleObstetrics & gynecology science2023
Relationship between female sexual function, vaginal volume, vaginal resting tone, and pelvic floor muscle strength in women with stress urinary incontinence.
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- Effects of Pelvic Floor Muscle Training on Female Sexual Function in Women with Stress Urinary Incontinence: A Controlled Observational Study.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Observational
- More than just "vaginal dryness": sexual dysfunction correlates with genitourinary anatomy changes in female cancer survivors.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Article
- Combined effects of high-intensity focused electromagnetic therapy and pelvic floor exercises on pelvic floor muscles and sexual function in postmenopausal women.Obstetrics & gynecology science · 2024Article
- Pelvic Pain of Myofascial Origin in Women: Correlation with Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms.Advances in urology · 2024Article
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Abstract
objectiveVaginal morphology and pelvic floor muscle (PFM) strength may influence sexual stimulation, sensation, and orgasmic response. This study aimed to determine the relationship between female sexual function and PFM strength and vaginal morphology (represented by vaginal resting tone and vaginal volume) in women with stress urinary incontinence (SUI).
methodsForty-two subjects with SUI were recruited for the study. Female sexual function was measured using the female sexual function index (FSFI) questionnaire. PFM strength was measured by digital palpation. Vaginal resting tone (mmHg) and vaginal volume (mL) were measured using a perineometer. The significance of the correlations between female sexual function and PFM function and hip muscle strength was assessed using Pearson's correlation coefficients. If a significant correlation between vaginal morphology and FSFI score was confirmed using Pearson's correlation, the cutoff value was confirmed through a decision tree.
resultsPFM strength was significantly correlated with desire (r=0.397), arousal (r=0.388), satisfaction (r=0.326), and total (r=0.315) FSFI scores. Vaginal resting tone (r=-0.432) and vaginal volume (r=0.332) were significantly correlated with the FSFI pain score. The cutoff point of vaginal resting tone for the presence of pain-related sexual dysfunction was >15.2 mmHg.
conclusionPFM strength training should be the first strategy to improve female sexual function. Additionally, because of the relationship between vaginal morphology and pain-related sexual dysfunction, surgical procedures to achieve vaginal rejuvenation should be carefully considered.
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