Effect of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy on Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) and Menstrual Function
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Vahit Mutlu,1 Burak Barutcu,2 Samet Şahin,2 Çağlanur Yıldız,3 Rabia Ebrar Tutcu,2 Ceyhan Dikmen,2 Ayşe Zehra Özdemir,2 Gökhan Selçuk Özbalcı,4 Kadir Yılmaz5 1Department of General Surgery, Uskudar University, İstanbul, Türkiye; 2Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Samsun Ondokuz Mayıs University, Samsun, Türkiye; 3Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Adıyaman Gölbaşı Government Hospital, Adıyaman, Türkiye; 4Department of General Surgery, Samsun Ondokuz Mayıs University, Samsun, Türkiye; 5Department of Statistics, Istanbul Commerce University, İstanbul, TürkiyeCorrespondence: Vahit Mutlu, Uskudar University Department of General Surgery, Yamanevler, Site Yolu Cd No: 27, İstanbul, 34768, Türkiye, Tel +90 530 211 44 32, Email [email protected]: This study aimed to investigate the effects of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy (LSG) surgery on Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) and menstrual functions.Methods: A total of 494 sexually active women attempting OMU Faculty of Medicine and diagnosed with obesity and underwent with laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy before and after the surgery between 17.02.2015 and 10.03.2025 were included in the study.Results: FSFI before operation was significantly and negatively correlated with age (r=− 0.443; p< 0.01) and Visual Analog Scale (VAS) (r=− 0.675; p< 0.01). FSFI after operation was significantly and negatively correlated with age (r=− 0.383; p< 0.01), menstrual cycle (r=− 0.202; p< 0.05) and VAS (r=− 0.661; p 0.05). Age (OR=− 0.083; p< 0.01) and VAS (OR=− 0.410; p< 0.01) had significant and negative effect on FSFI before operation. Similarly, age (OR=− 0.092; p< 0.01) and VAS (OR=− 0.439; p< 0.01) had significant and negative effect on FSFI after operation.Conclusion: Menstrual cycle change after LSG also had a decreasing effect on FSFI level after obesity. Therefore, treatment support can be given to women in terms of menstrual cycle in order to increase their sexual quality of life after LSG. Multidisciplinary studies of bariatric surgeon and gynecologist are needed in this regard.Keywords: laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, sexual function, obesity, female sexual function
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Patient Preference and Adherence (Feb 2026)
Effect of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy on Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) and Menstrual Function
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Vahit Mutlu,1 Burak Barutcu,2 Samet Şahin,2 Çağlanur Yıldız,3 Rabia Ebrar Tutcu,2 Ceyhan Dikmen,2 Ayşe Zehra Özdemir,2 Gökhan Selçuk Özbalcı,4 Kadir Yılmaz5 1Department of General Surgery, Uskudar University, İstanbul, Türkiye; 2Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Samsun Ondokuz Mayıs University, Samsun, Türkiye; 3Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Adıyaman Gölbaşı Government Hospital, Adıyaman, Türkiye; 4Department of General Surgery, Samsun Ondokuz Mayıs University, Samsun, Türkiye; 5Department of Statistics, Istanbul Commerce University, İstanbul, TürkiyeCorrespondence: Vahit Mutlu, Uskudar University Department of General Surgery, Yamanevler, Site Yolu Cd No: 27, İstanbul, 34768, Türkiye, Tel +90 530 211 44 32, Email [email protected]: This study aimed to investigate the effects of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy (LSG) surgery on Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) and menstrual functions.Methods: A total of 494 sexually active women attempting OMU Faculty of Medicine and diagnosed with obesity and underwent with laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy before and after the surgery between 17.02.2015 and 10.03.2025 were included in the study.Results: FSFI before operation was significantly and negatively correlated with age (r=− 0.443; p< 0.01) and Visual Analog Scale (VAS) (r=− 0.675; p< 0.01). FSFI after operation was significantly and negatively correlated with age (r=− 0.383; p< 0.01), menstrual cycle (r=− 0.202; p< 0.05) and VAS (r=− 0.661; p 0.05). Age (OR=− 0.083; p< 0.01) and VAS (OR=− 0.410; p< 0.01) had significant and negative effect on FSFI before operation. Similarly, age (OR=− 0.092; p< 0.01) and VAS (OR=− 0.439; p< 0.01) had significant and negative effect on FSFI after operation.Conclusion: Menstrual cycle change after LSG also had a decreasing effect on FSFI level after obesity. Therefore, treatment support can be given to women in terms of menstrual cycle in order to increase their sexual quality of life after LSG. Multidisciplinary studies of bariatric surgeon and gynecologist are needed in this regard.Keywords: laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, sexual function, obesity, female sexual function
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