Determinants of vaginal length - 20/08/11
Reprint requests: Charles W. Nager, MD, UCSD Women’s Pelvic Medicine Center, Suite 2A, Perlman Ambulatory Care Center, 9350 Campus Point Dr, Mail Code 0974, La Jolla, CA 92037.Abstract |
Objective |
The purpose of this study was to describe quantitatively the associations between total vaginal length and demographic, historic, and physical characteristics.
Study design |
At 2 clinical sites, patients completed a standardized questionnaire and physical examination. Bivariate correlations explored relationships between total vaginal length and demographic, historic, and examination variables. Significant variables were evaluated with a multivariate linear regression model.
Results |
The study included 3247 women. Hysterectomy and pelvic reconstructive surgery contribute 0.63 cm and 0.22 cm, respectively, to total vaginal length shortening; 10 years of age decreases total vaginal length by 0.08 cm. One meter of height and 10 kg of weight increases total vaginal length by 0.09 cm and 0.02 cm, respectively. Menopause is associated with a shortening of total vaginal length by 0.17 cm.
Conclusion |
Although there appears to be statistically significant associations between total vaginal length and the aforementioned factors, the impact is unlikely to be clinically significant.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Key words : Vaginal length, Hysterectomy, Pelvic reconstructive surgery
Plan
| Presented at the Thirty-Second Annual Meeting of the Society of Gynecologic Surgeons, April 3-5, 2006, Tucson, AZ. |
Vol 195 - N° 6
P. 1846-1850 - décembre 2006 Retour au numéro
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