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. 2014 Jul 1;23(2):129–138. doi: 10.5978/islsm.14-OR-11

Table 2: Vaginal wall relaxation status at baseline as assessed by digital examination, at baseline and after treatment tested with a perineometer, postprocedural partners' assessment of vaginal tightening and patients' assessment of postprocedural sexual satisfaction.

Pat. No Degree of VWRS LAM power (digital exam) Perineometer test values Vaginal tightening (Partner) Sexual satisfaction (Patient)

B/L Post-2 months

Pm (mmHg) Pa (mmHg) Pt (s) Pi (mmHg) Pa (mmHg) Pt (s)
Group A
P-1 mild good 39 34 10 41 35 17 3 3
P-2 mild good 48 38 9 61 44 10 2 3
P-3 moderate poor 13 6 20 17 6 36 0 0
P-4 moderate good 28 21 6 49 42 8 0 3
P-5 moderate poor 12 7 6 22 16 19 2 2
P-6 moderate good 28 19 20 50 40 21 3 3
P-7 mild poor 7 3 21 13 7 19 0 3
P-8 moderate good 11 6 23 32 24 23 1 1
P-9 moderate poor 8 6 7 15 11 25 3 3
P-10 severe moderate 19 14 2 27 20 14 1 0
P-11 severe poor 13 8 2 19 9 6 1 1
P-12 moderate moderate 8 4 10 31 25 16 3 3
P-13 moderate poor 8 4 16 14 8 26 2 2
P-14 moderate poor 20 10 49 22 10 53 3 3
P-15 severe very poor 0 0 0 15 10 8 1 1
Group B
P-16 severe moderate 21 15 21 20 14 23 1 1
P-17 moderate moderate 8 5 11 10 6 10 1 0
P-18 mild good 19 9 46 15 8 40 0 0
P-19 mild moderate 15 5 37 24 16 25 0 0
P-20 mild good 20 12 8 28 19 8 0 0
P-21 mild good 37 30 13 38 24 17 1 1
P-22 mild poor 26 19 14 34 26 15 3 3
P-23 moderate very poor 0 0 0 20 12 14 3 3
P-24 mild moderate 17 14 22 22 18 56 2 2
P-25 moderate good 22 15 36 32 24 17 1 1
P-26 severe moderate 31 24 5 34 28 5 0 0
P-27 severe poor 18 12 25 19 12 33 0 0
P-28 severe moderate 27 21 4 65 54 8 2 2
P-29 mild poor 10 7 24 14 10 58 1 1
P-30 severe moderate 22 18 30 15 9 56 2 2

Pat. No, patient reference No; VWRS, vaginal wall relaxation status; LAM, levator ani muscle; BL, baseline values; Post-2 months, values 2 months after the final treatment; Pm, maximum pressure; Pa, average pressure; Pt, time for which pressure was maintained; Vaginal tightening (Partner), assessment by the patient's partner of the degree of improvement in vaginal tightness post-treatment using the following scale: little or no improvement, 0; some improvement, 1; good improvement, 2; excellent improvement, 3.

Patient sexual satisfaction was self-rated using the following scale: dissatisfied, 0; somewhat satisfied, 1; satisfied, 2; extremely satisfied, 3.