August 13, 2006

Female sexual dysfunctions. Part III: Other physical problems

Endometriosis and fibroids: Women with endometriosis and fibroids may suffer of sexual dissatisfaction as a direct result of the medical treatments they receive: as dilation and curettages, hysterectomy or uterus embolism. The effects of these procedures might have over a women’s sexual satisfaction have been previously considered.

Infections of the vaginal and urinary slit: Symptoms related to vaginal and vulval infections as vulvitis, vulvadine, urinary slit infections and cystitis may de caused by the sensibility or irritation of a woman’s vulva and vagina that does not allow any sexual contact. Some of these infections can also produce disgusting smells. While most of these infections are easily treated and have a limited impact on women’s sexuality, others are chronic and weakening. Unfortunately, not all of these diseases are still not totally understood by science, consequently there are no treatments for some of them.

Interstitial cystitis: Chronic bladder inflammation. It is revealed by a frequent desire of urinating, pain on the low womb, vagina and rectum. This disease may be difficult to detect and usually requires a visual bladder exam to find hemorrhages. This condition often gets weakening and takes to sexual dissatisfaction. This can produce lip, vaginal and pelvic pain, and difficulties to feel excitement and orgasm. Researchers are still looking for its cause(s), as well as developing new treatments to heal it.

Pelvic floor disorders: These disorders produce a relaxation and looseness of the muscles and conjunctive tissues that hold the pelvic organs, as the uterus and bladder. Women that present this might also experiment vaginal pain, loss of sensibility inside the vagina, and excitement and orgasm detriment. New and better surgeries are being developed to help protect women’s sexual performance protecting vital nerves and blood when there is a surgical intervention.

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