Table 2.

Sexual penetrating activity 12 months postoperatively according to type of the procedure

	Reference group N = 28	Study group N = 79	p value
Sexually active with penetrating sex all type of procedures	61% (17/28)	84% (66/79)	p = 0.02
Sexually active with penetrating sex BLNS	75% (12/16)	94% (34/36)	p = 0.06 (ns)
Sexually active with penetrating sex and incomplete preservation NVB (ULNS and Non NS)	41% (5/12)	74%(32/43)	p= 0.04
a) Sexually active with penetrating sex ULNS	44% (4/9)	71% (24/34)	p = 0.24(ns)
b) Sexually active with penetrating sex Non NS	33% (1/3)	89% (8/9)	p = 0.13 (ns)

BLNS – Bi-Lateral Nerve Sparing Procedure; NVB – Neuro Vascular Bundles; ULNS - Uni-Lateral Nerve Sparing Procedure; Non NS – Non Nerve Sparing Procedure