Hysterectomy and sexual wellbeing: prospective observational study of vaginal hysterectomy, subtotal abdominal hysterectomy, and total abdominal hysterectomy
BMJ 2003; 327 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.327.7418.774 (Published 02 October 2003) Cite this as: BMJ 2003;327:774
Data supplement
Selected questions from questionnaire for screening sexual dysfunctions
Members of the Hysterectomy Vaginal versus Abdominal study group
(HysVA) are JG van der Bom (University Medical Center, Utrecht); YAJM Dabekausen (Hospital "Het Spittaal," Zutphen); MJ Duk (Meander Hospital, Amersfoort); EJM van Erp (Leyenburg Hospital, Den Haag); JF ter Haar (TweeSteden Hospital, Tilburg); APM Heintz (University Medical Center, Utrecht); HMMH Kerkhof (Carolus Hospital, Den Bosch); WFA Mensink (Martini Hospital, Groningen); LC van Otterlo (Gelre Hospital, Apeldoorn); AAF Planken (Mesos Medical Center, Utrecht); JPWR Roovers (University Medical Center, Utrecht); JH Schagen van Leeuwen (Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein); PC Scholten (Diakonessen Hospital, Utrecht); CH van der Vaart (University Medical Center, Utrecht); HAM Vervest (St Elisabeth Hospital, Tilburg); GA Wennink (Mesos Medical Center, Utrecht).
Selected questions from questionnaire for screening sexual dysfunctions
Sexual problem Question Lubrication problems*: No lubrication Does it happen during sexual activity that your vagina does not get lubricated at all? Decreased lubrication Does it happen during sexual activity that your vagina gets less lubricated than you would like? Decreased duration of lubrication Does it happen during sexual activity that your vagina gets lubricated for a shorter period than you would like? Problems with orgasm* No orgasm Does it happen during sexual activity that you do not get an orgasm? Orgasm comes later than desired Does it happen during sexual activity that you reach an orgasm later than you would like? Orgasm is less intense than desired Does it happen during sexual activity that your orgasm is less intense than you would like? Orgasm comes faster than desired Does it happen during sexual activity that you reach an orgasm faster than you would like? Problems with genital pain Does it happen before, during, or after sexual activity that you experience pain in your genitals? Problems with sensation in genitals Does it happen before, during, or after sexual activity that your genitals are less sensitive than you would like? Problems with arousal*: No arousal Does it happen during sexual activity that you are not aroused at all? Decreased arousal Does it happen during sexual activity that your are less aroused than you would like? Decreased duration of arousal Does it happen during sexual activity that you are aroused for shorter time than you would like? *Problem considered present if at least one question related to that problem is answered positively.
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