The Impact of Vaginoplasty on Female and Male Sexual Function and Satisfaction.

BACKGROUND

The association of vaginal laxity with female sexual function is clinically significant. Male sexual pleasure can also be affected by vaginal laxity.

OBJECTIVES

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of vaginoplasty on a cohort of women who underwent this procedure for indications of vaginal laxity/impaired sexual function. The sexual satisfaction of partners after vaginal tightening was also evaluated.

METHODS

Fifty women who underwent vaginoplasty and their male partners (n = 50) were included in the study. The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) and the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) were administered to female patients 3 months before and after the treatment. In addition, the sexual function of male partners was assessed by the International Index of Erectile Function-5 (IIEF-5) 3 months before and after the treatment. A 5-question questionnaire inquiring about pleasure status, scored on a 4-point Likert scale, was administered to the male partners.

RESULTS

The posttreatment STAI-State and STAI-Trait scores of the female patients were statistically significantly lower than their pretreatment scores (52.5 vs 32, P < .001; 56 vs 44, P < .001, respectively). The posttreatment FSFI score of the female patients was significantly higher than their pretreatment score (19.2 vs 29.7, P < .001).

CONCLUSIONS

The results demonstrated a significant improvement in the sexual function of males and females, and additionally, a significant decrease in the indices of temporary anxiety levels and the inherent predisposition for anxiety disorders after vaginoplasty.