Effect of the radical hystcrectomy combined with vagina lengthening on sexual life in patients with cervical cancer

ObjectiveTo analyze the effects of radical hystcrectomy combined with vagina lengthening on sexual life in patients with cervical cancer.

MethodsEighty cervical cancer patients with type Ⅰb1 and type Ⅰb2~Ⅱa2 after neoadjuvant therapy were randomly divided into the control group and observation group(40 cases each group).The observation group was treated with radical hysterectomy combined with vaginal lengthening and retroperitoneal lymph node dissection, and the control group was treated with radical hysterectomy combined with retroperitoneal lymph node dissection.After 6 months of treatment, the vaginal change and sexual life in all patients were investigated using questionnaire, and the sexual function in two groups were evaluated using female sexual function measurement scale.

ResultsThe differences of the number of cases and time of recovering regular sexual life between two groups were not statistically significant(P>0.05), the postoperative vaginal length in observation group was significantly better than that in control group(P < 0.01).The differences of the urination and defecation indicators between two groups were not statistically significant(P>0.05).The differences of the sexual arousal, orgasm, pain during intercourse, vaginal lubrication, sexual satisfaction, total score of female sexual function index and sexual desire between two groups were not statistically significant(P>0.05).

ConclusionsThe radical hysterectomy combined with vagina lengthening in the treatment of cervical cancer can significantly prolong the vagina length, does not increase the risk of defecation and urination dysfunction, and significantly improves the quality of sexual life of patients.