Sexual function after vaginal erbium laser: the results of a large, multicentric, prospective study

Figures & data

Figure 1. The values of 554 Female Sexual Distress Scale-Revised (FSDS-R) tests in baseline conditions and after treatment with vaginal erbium laser (VEL), irrespective of number of laser treatments (see text for details). Data are presented as mean ± standard error. *The values were significantly (p < 0.01) different vs. basal values.

Table 1. The values of 569 Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) tests in baseline conditions and after treatment with vaginal erbium laser, irrespective of number of laser treatments (see text for details). Data are presented as mean ± standard error. The values of each specific domain and total score after the treatment and at the end of the observation period were significantly (p < 0.01) different vs. corresponding basal values.

FSFI domain	Before treatment	After treatment
		4 weeks	12 weeks	24 weeks
Desire	3.0 ± 0.5	4.0 ± 1.5	4.5 ± 1.5	4.7 ± 1.5
Arousal	2.7 ± 1.5	4.0 ± 1.5	4.0 ± 1.5	4.0 ± 1.5
Lubrication	2.1 ± 0.5	4.8 ± 0.5	4.9 ± 0.5	4.8 ± 1.5
Orgasm	2.7 ± 0.7	4.0 ± 0.5	4.0 ± 0.5	4.0 ± 1.5
Satisfaction	2.5 ± 1.5	4.9 ± 1.5	4.9 ± 1.5	4.9 ± 1.5
Pain	2.5 ± 0.5	4.8 ± 0.5	4.9 ± 0.5	4.7 ± 1.5
Total score	15.5 ± 1.5	27.5 ± 2.5	27.6 ± 2.7	27.0 ± 3.5