Journal article
Urethrovaginal space during the third trimester of pregnancy is not related to vaginal orgasm.
- Sisti G Department of Science for Woman and Child Health, University of Florence, Florence, Italy. gsisti83@gmail.com.
- Cozzolino M Department of Biomedical, Experimental and Clinical Sciences - Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Florence, Italy
- Sorbi F Department of Biomedical, Experimental and Clinical Sciences - Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Florence, Italy
- Oranges CM Department of Plastic, Reconstructive, Aesthetic, and Hand Surgery, Basel University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
- Pachon Romero MI Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center, New York, USA
- Landi R School of Medicine, Bologna, Italy
- Sisti A Montecatini Terme, Pistoia, Italy
- Fambrini M Instituto Valenciano de Infertilidad, IVI-RMA Madrid, Spain
- 2019-05-25
Published in:
- Acta bio-medica : Atenei Parmensis. - 2019
Adult
Chi-Square Distribution
Cohort Studies
Female
Humans
Italy
Orgasm
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Trimester, Third
Surveys and Questionnaires
Ultrasonography, Prenatal
Urethra
Vagina
Young Adult
English
INTRODUCTION
Sexologists have described the urethrovaginal space (UVS) as a region of the body involved in the female orgasm. Recently certain authors have described the UVS via ultrasound (US). Pregnancy is associated with a myriad of physiological, anatomical and biochemical changes. To measure the UVS thickness in the third trimester of pregnancy and to investigate the relationship between the UVS thickness and the presence of vaginal orgasm.
MATERIAL AND METHODS
Sexually active pregnant patients in the third trimester were included. We measured the UVS via US. Each patient compiled a modified female sexual function index (FSFI) questionnaire and was categorized in group with or without vaginal orgasm. Association between vaginal orgasm and UVS thickness was evaluated via t-test and ROC curve analysis.
RESULTS
UVS thickness resulted greater than 15 mm (average) in the third trimester, and was not related to the presence of vaginal orgasm (p>0.05).
CONCLUSION
UVS thickness is high in the third trimester of pregnancy but it is not related to the presence of vaginal orgasm.
Sexologists have described the urethrovaginal space (UVS) as a region of the body involved in the female orgasm. Recently certain authors have described the UVS via ultrasound (US). Pregnancy is associated with a myriad of physiological, anatomical and biochemical changes. To measure the UVS thickness in the third trimester of pregnancy and to investigate the relationship between the UVS thickness and the presence of vaginal orgasm.
MATERIAL AND METHODS
Sexually active pregnant patients in the third trimester were included. We measured the UVS via US. Each patient compiled a modified female sexual function index (FSFI) questionnaire and was categorized in group with or without vaginal orgasm. Association between vaginal orgasm and UVS thickness was evaluated via t-test and ROC curve analysis.
RESULTS
UVS thickness resulted greater than 15 mm (average) in the third trimester, and was not related to the presence of vaginal orgasm (p>0.05).
CONCLUSION
UVS thickness is high in the third trimester of pregnancy but it is not related to the presence of vaginal orgasm.
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- English
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- DOI 10.23750/abm.v90i2.7148
- PMID 31125005
- Persistent URL
- https://sonar.ch/global/documents/232563
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