Does inguinal hernia repair have an effect on sexual functions?

• Published in: Central European journal of urology 2016-01, Vol.69 (2), p.212-216
• Main Authors: Sönmez, Mehmet Giray, Sonbahar, Bilgehan Çağdaş, Bora, Gül, Özalp, Necdet, Kara, Cengiz
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Original Paper
• ISSN: 2080-4806; 2080-4873; 2080-4873
• DOI: 10.5173/ceju.2016.783

The aim of this study is to evaluate sexual functions which are affected by inguinal hernias and may change after hernia repair surgery. A total of 47 patients who underwent Lichtenstein tension-free anterior repair and inguinal hernia surgery were evaluated in terms of erectile function, intercourse function, sexual desire, overall satisfaction and orgasm satisfaction using the International Index of Erectile function questionnaire (IIEF) scoring system before surgery and in the first and sixth months after surgery. Parameters evaluated with the IIEF score before the surgery and in the first and sixth months after surgery were compared statistically using the Wilcoxon test. The average age of patients was 46.2 ±11.2 years (range: 22-67). It was determined that all scores, apart from sexual desire (p = 0.08), significantly increased in the postoperative first and sixth months compared to the preoperative period. It was measured that the preoperative sexual desire score increased significantly in the postoperative sixth month (p