Gynecology & Obstetrics
Open Access
ISSN: 2161-0932
ISSN: 2161-0932
Obossou AAA
Mother-Child Department, Faculty of Health Sciences,
Benin
Research Article
Hysterectomy Consequences on Sexuality in Northern Benin
Author(s): Tonato Bagnan JA, Lokossou MSHS, Sanni Imorou R, Aboubakar M, Obossou AAA, Tchegnonsi Tognon F, Djidonou A, Sanni Ibrahima S, Lokossou A and Perrin RXTonato Bagnan JA, Lokossou MSHS, Sanni Imorou R, Aboubakar M, Obossou AAA, Tchegnonsi Tognon F, Djidonou A, Sanni Ibrahima S, Lokossou A and Perrin RX
Introduction: Hysterectomy is one of the most performed medical interventions on women. Its impact on women’s sexual life has been poorly addressed in the sub-region.
Objective: To study the impact of hysterectomy on sexuality.
Patients and methods: This was an observational and prospective cross-sectional study conducted on 72 women who underwent hysterectomy in theUniversity and Departmental Hospital Borgou Alibori(CHUD-B/A) Gynecology and Obstetrics Department in Parakou, Benin, with a 5-year follow-up from January 2009 to December 2014. The Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) scale was used as a data collection tool to assess sex life.
Results: At the end of the study, the average age of women with hysterectomy was 43.7 years with extremes ages ranging from 26 to 64 years. Sympt.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2161-0932.1000458