Can surgery improve sexual health after childbirth? new study investigates
NCT ID NCT04835311
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how well surgical perineal repair works for women with vaginal laxity, a condition where the vagina feels loose, often after childbirth. Researchers reviewed the records of 55 women who had the surgery between 2012 and 2020. They used a questionnaire to measure changes in sexual health and discomfort.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- surgical perineal repair (procedure)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could confirm that surgical perineal repair is an effective option for improving sexual health and reducing discomfort in women with vaginal laxity.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, retrospective study with only 55 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Surgery carries risks like infection or scarring, and the study does not compare it to other treatments.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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55 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2021
- Finished
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Dec 2021
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
All women who underwent surgical perineal repair (CCAM codes JMMA002 and/or HKCA005) between July 2012 and September 2020 at Nîmes University Hospital.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * women who underwent surgical perineal repair (CCAM codes JMMA002 and/or HKCA005) between July 2012 and September 2020 at Nîmes University Hospital. * Adult patient (≥18 years old) * Enrolled in a social security plan * Patient does not object to the study Exclusion Criteria: * Prolapse surgery without perineal repair * Perineal repair without levator myorrhaphy * Patient who objected to the use of their data. * Pregnancy since the operation * Persons under court protection, * Person participating in another research study with an ongoing exclusion period, * Severely impaired physical and/or psychological health that, in the opinion of the investigator, may affect the participant's compliance with the study
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Centre Hospitalier Universitaire
Nîmes, Gard, 30000, France