José A García-Mejido, Irene Idoia-Valero, Isabel M Aguilar-Gálvez, Carlota Borrero González, Ana Fernández-Palacín, José A Sainz
INTRODUCTION: The effects of levator ani muscle (LAM) avulsion after instrumental delivery on the sexual function of patients are currently unknown. Therefore, the objective of our study was to use a validated questionnaire, namely, the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI), to compare the sexual function in patients with and without LAM avulsion after instrumental vaginal delivery. MATERIAL AND METHODS: This was a prospective observational study of 112 primiparous women after instrumental (vacuum or forceps) vaginal delivery...
March 20, 2020: Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica