Table 2.

Comparison of mean scores of the six domains of the FSFI and LBPI in different groups of LDH.

	Desire mean (SD)	p	Arousal mean (SD)	p	Lubrication mean (SD)	p	Orgasm mean (SD)	p	Satisfaction mean (SD)	p	Pain mean (SD)	p	LBPI mean (SD)	p
Discectomy history		0.3*		0.1*		0.01*		0.01*		0.17*		0.1*		0.16*
Yes	2.75(1.12)		2.91(1.76)		3.39(2.04)		3.33(1.99)		4.16(1.60)		3.23(1.98)		5.98(2.79)
No	2.87(0.97)		3.23(1.59)		3.92(1.74)		3.86(1.81)		4.40(1.39)		3.60(1.78)		6.41(2.47)
LDHI		0.2**		0.03**		0.04**		0.07**		0.12**		0.004**		< 0.001**
Mild	2.95(1.05)		3.45(1.63)		4.03(1.75)		4.01(1.85)		4.55(1.42)		3.78(1.86)		5.29(2.95)
Moderate	2.81(0.99)		3.06(1.64)		3.82(1.83)		3.66(1.79)		4.25(1.5)		3.62(1.79)		6.77(1.97)
Severe	2.73(1)		2.87(1.62)		3.39(1.9)		3.42(1.85)		4.18(1.39)		2.96(1.79)		6.87(2.40)
Place of LDH		0.47**		0.75**		0.56**		0.99**		0.82**		0.24**		0.94**
ULDH	2.81(1.05)		3.27(1.55)		4.01(1.72)		3.74(1.82)		4.26(1.51)		3.82(1.87)		6.30(2.82)
LLDH	2.87(1)		3.1(1.64)		3.73(1.85)		3.71(1.88)		4.33(1.44)		3.47(1.82)		6.32(2.48)
ULLDH	2.65(1.06)		3.21(1.87)		3.76(1.97)		3.71(1.99)		4.45(1.43)		3.20(1.86)		6.16(2.55)
Number of LDH		0.01*		0.03*		0.11*		0.02*		0.09*		0.01*		0.17*
One disc	2.91(1)		3.24(1.58)		3.76(1.75)		3.83(1.79)		4.40(1.44)		3.63(1.76)		6.20(2.53)
More than one disc	2.51(1)		2.78(1.81)		3.48(2.10)		3.29(2.10)		4.08(1.48)		3.03(2.04)		6.65(2.58)

FSFI, Female sexual function index; LDH, Lumbar disc herniation; LDHI, Lumbar disc herniation Intensity; LBPI, Low back pain Intensity; ULDH, Upper lumbar disc herniation; LLDH, Lower lumbar disc herniation; ULLDH, Upper and lower lumbar disc herniation together; SD, Standard Deviation.

*t-test, ** one-way ANOVA.