Effect of Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure on Sexual Dysfunction in Korean Women.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The role of the cervix in female sexual functioning is controversial. The loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP) induces structural changes in the cervix. This study aimed to investigate whether LEEP affected sexual dysfunction in Korean women.

Methods

A prospective cohort study enrolled 61 sexually active women with abnormal Papanicolaou smear or cervical punch biopsy results and required LEEP. The patients were assessed before and six to twelve months after LEEP using the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) and the Female Sexual Distress Scale (FSDS).

Results

The prevalence of female sexual dysfunction according to FSFI scores before and after LEEP was 62.5% and 66.7%, respectively. LEEP-related changes in total FSFI and FSDS scores were not signi

SUBMITTER: Kim BR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10166704 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature