Table 4

Sexual function results


Hysterectomy
BSO
HRT


SCH
(N = 33)
TAH
(N = 27)
OR
95% CI
+
(N = 27)
-
(N = 33)
+
(N = 28)
-
(N = 32)

Libido







     same/better
27(87)
17(68)
3.2
16(64)
28(90)
19(70)
26(87)
     worse
4(13)
8(32)
(0.8–12.2)
9(36)
3(10)
8(30)
4(13)
Dyspareunia







     same/better
30(91)
18(90)
1.1
22(92)
27(90)
24(92)
25(89)
     worse
3(9)
2(10)
(0.2–7.3)
2(8)
3(10)
2(8)
3(11)
Multiple orgasm







     same/better
29(91)
16(73)
7.8
16(67)
29(97)
19(73)
26(93)
     worse
3(9)
6(27)
(1.5–40.9)
8(33)
1(3)
7(27)
2(7)
Intercourse frequency







     same/better
28(85)
14(58)*
3.6
19(73)
23(74)
20(74)
22(73)
     worse
5(15)
10(42)
(0.8–16.5)
7(27)
8(26)
7(26)
8(27)
Orgasm frequency







     same/better
31(94)
12(57)**
11.6
14(61)
29(94)
17(68)
26(90)
     worse
2(6)
9(43)
(2.2–61.8)
9(39)
2(6)
8(32)
3(10)
Overall sexual satisfication







     same/better
31(94)
16(67)***
7.8
17(65)
30(97)
20(74)
27(90)
     worse
2(6)
8(33)
(1.5–40.9)
9(35)
1(3)
7(26)
3(10)

Data are presented as n(%) except OR (95%CI); Not all patients answered every question; *p = 0.01, **p = 0.03, ***p = 0.03, p = 0.02, all others are not significant

Saini et al. BMC Women's Health 2002 2:1   doi:10.1186/1472-6874-2-1