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ArticleSexual medicine2024

Hybrid high and low molecular weight chains of hyaluronan for clitoral injection is an effective modality treatment for increasing female sexual satisfaction: an interventional, randomized-controlled parallel study.

Lina Mohammed Atef, Ghada Farouk Mohammed, Mohammed Saleh Al-Dhubaibi, Mahmoud Soliman, Saleh Salem Bahaj, Yasser S N Saleh

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Article in Sexual medicine, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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  1. Hyaluronic Acid ProfhiloMedicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026
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Lina Mohammed AtefDepartment of Dermatology, Venereology and Sexology, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, 41522, Egypt.
Ghada Farouk MohammedDepartment of Dermatology, Venereology and Sexology, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, 41522, Egypt.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3074-1347
Mohammed Saleh Al-DhubaibiDermatology, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, Shaqra University, Dawadmi, 11961, Saudi Arabia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6418-6647
Mahmoud SolimanDepartment of Neuropsychiatry, Ain-Shams University, Cairo, 11772, Egypt.
Saleh Salem BahajDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sana'a University, Sana'a, 72738, Yemen.
Yasser S N SalehDepartment of Dermatology, Venereology and Sexology, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, 41522, Egypt.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: Hormonal, behavioral, psychological, surgical, and pharmacopsychological treatment approaches contribute to female sexual dysfunction (FSD). Methods: We divided the 60 female participants into two groups. Hybrid H-HA/L-HA was administered to form pili of 0.25 cc around the clitoris in the direction of clock positions of 12, 3, 6, and 9. In Skene's gland; 0.25 cc for each and 0.5 cc into the corpus/body of the clitoris. Two treatments were held 30 days apart.The same procedure was repeated on the control group, but with saline as a placebo. Outcomes: Women completed self-report questionnaires assessing sexual functioning using the FSFI, DLQI, and FGSIS before and after therapy. Result: There was a significant ( Clinical Implications: Female individuals with SD experience sexual improvements after hybrid H-HA/L-HA injection. Strengths and Limitations: This is the first study focusing on female individuals with SD. We recommend conducting the study on a larger population and including their partners. Conclusion: Hybrid H-HA/L-HA injection for rejuvenating the clitoral injection appears to be a reliable and safe method for enhancing female genital self-image, sexuality, and quality of life.

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DLQIfemale sexual functionFGSISFSFIhybrid H-HA/L-HAO-shot

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