The Relevance of Sexual Dysfunction Related to Groin Pain After Inguinal Hernia Repair - The SexIHQ Short Form Questionnaire Assessment.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chronic postoperative pain after inguinal hernia surgery can affect sexual function. A new short form questionnaire for inguinal hernia pain related sexual dysfunction (SexIHQ) was introduced and applied to a register based cohort of total extra-peritoneal hernioplasty (TEP) operated patients.

Methods

Sexually active men, 30-60 years old, recorded in the Swedish Hernia Register for a primary inguinal hernia TEP operation were included. Two initial questions of the SexIHQ identify patients with pain at sexual activity. Only these patients proceeded to answer the specific questions on pain-induced impairment of sexual activity, pain frequency and intensity, physical functions (erection and ejaculation), and symptoms of depression. SexIHQ, the Short Form-36 (SF-36),

SUBMITTER: Gutlic N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5868453 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature