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OBJETIVO: El posible impacto de la histerectomía sobre la función sexual genera ansiedad a las mujeres. Los estudios han mostrado controversia. Dada la frecuencia de esta intervención, nuestro objetivo es saber si la función sexual cambia tras la misma. MATERIAL Y MÉTODOS: Comparamos la función sexual antes de la histerectomía, a los 3 meses tras la misma y a los 9 meses, de las 299 mujeres a las que se les programa dicha intervención entre el 1 de noviembre de 2012 y el 31 de noviembre de 2014 en el Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Albacete. Finalmente forman parte de nuestro estudio 166 mujeres. Se estudia la función sexual con el Cuestionario de Función Sexual de la Mujer (FSM ®). RESULTADOS: Encontramos que, tras la histerectomía, la función sexual de la mujer mejora en algunos aspectos y no cambia en otros. Las menores de 55 años presentan mejoría en el Deseo, en la Excitación y en la Frecuencia de la actividad sexual, y disminución de Problemas con la penetración vaginal; todo esto es ya manifiesto a los 3 meses de la intervención, sin cambios posteriores. La Ansiedad anticipatoria también mejora entre el tercer y noveno mes. Observamos tendencia a la mejoría en el dominio de Capacidad para disfrutar de su vida sexual en general. En mayores de 55 años solo encontramos aumento en la Frecuencia de actividad sexual a los 9 meses de la cirugía. CONCLUSIONES: Tras la histerectomía, la función sexual de la mujer mejora o no cambia. La mejoría se encuentra principalmente en menores de 55 años

OBJECTIVE: Women may experience anxiety because of the possible effects of hysterectomy on sexual function, but studies have shown conflicting results on this topic. Given the frequency of this procedure, the aim of this study is to determine whether sexual function changes after hysterectomy. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A comparison was made of sexual function before hysterectomy to sexual function at 3 and 9 months after the procedure in 299 women who underwent hysterectomy between 1 November 2012 and 30 November 2014, at the Hospital and University Complex of Albacete, Spain. A total of 166 women were finally included in the study. Sexual function was studied using the Women's Sexual Function Questionnaire (Cuestionario de Función Sexual de la Mujer, FSM ®). RESULTS: It was found that some aspects of female sexual function improved after hysterectomy, whereas others did not change. Those younger than 55 years old experience improvements in sexual desire, excitement, and frequency of sexual activity, and had a decrease in problems with vaginal penetration. These changes were all evident 3 months post-intervention, and no changes occurred thereafter. Anticipatory anxiety also improved between the third and ninth month. An upward trend was observed in the general enjoyment of sex life. In those older than 55 years, an increase was only found in the frequency of sexual activity at 9 months post-operation. CONCLUSIONS: After hysterectomy, female sexual function either improves or remains unchanged. Improvement is primarily found in women younger than 55 years old

Bowel Preparation Improves the Accuracy of Transvaginal Ultrasound in the Diagnosis of Rectosigmoid Deep Infiltrating Endometriosis: A Prospective Study.

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To compare the accuracy of transvaginal ultrasound (TVUS) with and without bowel preparation (BP) to detect and describe intestinal nodules of deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) with laparoscopic findings. DESIGN: A prospective study of paired data (Canadian Task Force classification II.1). SETTING: A tertiary university hospital from November 2014 to November 2015. PATIENTS: A cohort of women awaiting surgery for endometriosis. INTERVENTIONS: The wall of the rectum and the lower sigmoid colon of the patients were evaluated by 2 TVUSs: the first ultrasound was performed without previous BP, and the second was done after a 3-day low-residue diet and two 250-mL enemas 12 hours and 3 hours before TVUS. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS: The presence or absence of rectosigmoid nodules visualized by TVUS with and without BP was compared with laparoscopic results. Forty patients with a mean age of 36.8 ± 5.0 years were included in the study. By comparing the surgical findings histologically confirmed (the presence or absence of bowel nodules and localization) with those of the 2 TVUSs with and without BP, the sensitivity, specificity, and Cohen kappa were 100%, 96%, and 0.95 and 73%, 88%, and 0.61, respectively. Laparoscopy showed that up to 37.5% of patients (15/40) presented bowel involvement. Variables were clearly more evaluable with than without BP. CONCLUSION: TVUS with BP has a higher accuracy than TVUS without BP. BP allows and facilitates the detection of more rectal nodules of DIE in patients with suspected endometriosis and surgical criteria.