Quality of Life, Sexual Activity
Conditions
Keywords
quality of life, sexual activity, Novasure endometrial ablation, menorrhagia
Brief summary
The aim of this study is to investigate the influence on the quality of life and sexual function before, 6 month and one year after Novasure Endometrial Ablation in the treatment of Menorrhagia.
Detailed description
patients diagnosed menorrhagia scheduled for Novasure Endometrial Ablation because of menorrhagia between november, 2012 and november, 2014 are enrolled to this study. patients are asked to complete preoperative questionnaires considering Health Related Quality of Life questionnaire(HRQoL) and sexual Female Sexual Functioning Index questionnaire(FSFI). Same questionnaires will also be completed six months and one year after operation.
Interventions
PROCEDURENovasure endometrial ablation
Novasure endometrial ablation is the second generation endometrial ablation treatment aimed to cure the dysfunctional uterine bleeding(DUB),including menorrhagia.
Sponsors
Shu-Qin Chen
Study design
Observational model
CASE_ONLY
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
25 Years to 50 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* clinical diagnosis of menorrhagia * family complete * normal endometrial pathology * had not been referred specifically for surgery * with normal uterine cavity
Exclusion criteria
* pregnancy or demand to preserve fertility * acute reproductive tract inflammation or urinary tract inflammation * pathology demonstrate endometrial cancer or precancerous change * acute pelvic inflammation * intrauterine device(IUD) in uterus * depth of uterine cavity less than 4cm or more than 10cm * pathologic myometrium( such as history of Hysteromyomectomy or classical cesarean section)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Quality of life and Sexual Function before, six month and one year after the Novasure Endometrial Ablation | one year after Novasure Endometrial Ablation | Quality of life assessed with Health Related Quality of Life questionnaire(HRQoL) before, six month and one year after the Novasure Endometrial Ablation; Sexual Function measured with Female Sexual Functioning Index questionnaire(FSFI) before, six month and one year after the Novasure Endometrial Ablation |
Countries
China
Contacts
Primary ContactShu-Qin Chen, PhD & MD
Outcome results
None listed