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| Long-term Outcomes and Sexual Satisfaction of Vaginoplasty Using Peritoneal Graft in Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser Syndrome | |
| Safura Hatami-pourdehno1, Parvin Bastani1, Fatemeh Mallah1, Hanieh Salehi Pourmehr2, Sakineh Hajebrahimi2 | |
| 1Department of Gynecology, Women’s Reproductive Health Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran 2Research Center for Evidence-Based Medicine, Iranian EBM Centre: A JBI Centre of Excellence, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran |
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IJWHR 2025; 13: 189-194 DOI: 10.15296/ijwhr.2025.6060 Viewed : 454 times Downloaded : 774 times. Keywords : Peritoneal Graft, Rokitansky syndrome, Sexuality, Vaginal agenesis |
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| Abstract | |
Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the outcomes of vaginoplasty using a peritoneal graft in terms of anatomy, sexual function, and satisfaction for patients with Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser syndrome (MRKH) syndrome. Materials and Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on 26 patients with complete vaginal agenesis from February 2012 to March 2022. Parameters such as neovaginal dimensions, granulation tissue, and stenosis were monitored during follow-up appointments. The primary outcome assessed was achieving both anatomical and functional success. The Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) was used to evaluate sexual function, with a comparison made to 49 healthy women who completed the FSFI to gauge sexual function. Results: The average neovaginal length was 7.76 ± 1.55 cm, with a width equivalent to two fingers. While women with neovaginal lengths ≥ 6 cm had higher mean FSFI scores (23.78 ± 3.65) than those with lengths <6 cm (19.15 ± 7.00), this difference was not statistically significant (P = 0.117). We could not find any difference in FSFI domain scores after vaginoplasty according to the neovaginal lengths (P > 0.05). However, in MRKH syndrome patients, the “arousal” (P = 0.040) and “lubrication” scores were higher than those of the control group (P = 0.004). The full FSFI score was also significantly higher in the MRKH group compared to controls (P = 0.023). Conclusions: Vaginoplasty utilizing a peritoneal graft shows promise as a surgical treatment for vaginal agenesis in individuals with MRKH syndrome, though larger studies are needed to confirm its long-term efficacy and safety. |
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