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Organo Oficial de la Sociedad Mexicana de Urología

2008, Number 4

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Rev Mex Urol 2008; 68 (4)

Orgasmic capacity increase in women undergoing electromagnetic wave urinary incontinence treatment

Pérez-Martínez C1, Vargas-Díaz IB1, Silva H

Language: Spanish
References: 16
Page: 229-233
PDF size: 148.78 Kb.


ABSTRACT

Background: Electromagnetic wave therapy is a relatively new treatment for Urinary Incontinence. Traditionally, Mexican women do not speak of their orgasm capacity. However, after several weeks of being treated in the electromagnetic wave laboratory, patients spontaneously commented on certain changes, including those regarding sexual performance.
Objective: To study the impact of electromagnetic wave therapy on the sexual performance of women undergoing stress urinary incontinence (SUI) treatment.
Materials and Methods: Twenty women between the ages of 20 and 76 years (mean age 55.7 years) were interviewed about orgasm frequency before and after Extracorporeal Magnetic Innervation (ExMI) therapy for SUI. The questionnaire consisted of 6 questions to be completed only by sexually active women (when question No. 1 was answered Yes).
Results: Of the 20 women, 7 (35%) were sexually inactive and so only 13 (65%) patients completed the questionnaire: no changes were observed in 6/13 (46.15%) women, including 3 100% orgasmic women; there was a worsening in 2/13 (15.39%) women; there was a mean 101% improvement in orgasm capacity (29% minimum, 300% maximum) in the remaining 5/13 (38.46%) women after treatment. Mean age of this group was 44 years. The mean age of the 20-women group was 55.7 years. When comparing the two groups, age was seen to be the most important variable (P=0.01 using the Wilcoxon test).
Conclusions: This study provides evidence of the positive impact of electromagnetic wave therapy, increasing patient orgasmic capacity not related to the couples’ sexual conduct. Our hypothesis is that there is a reactivation of the neuromuscular union or of the afferent fibers as a result of the electromagnetic effect with an increase in the sensorial function of the pelvic floor.


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