Sexual function and somatopsychic reactions were examined in 25 women following vulvectomy and in 15 of their partners. More than half of the women had both sexual dysfunction and psychological problems. Their partners had no sexual dysfunction but almost half had psychological problems. An important reason for this seems to be insufficient information and advice both pre- and postoperatively and failure to recognize a developing stricture of the introitus vaginae. Frequent control and advice to both partners both pre- and postoperatively is desirable. Less extensive surgical procedures in selected cases should be considered.
102 pregnant women with intra-uterine fetal death after the 12th week of gestation were treated with 15(S)-15-methyl-prostaglandin F2 alpha intramuscularly with doses of 125-250 micrograms at 2-3 hourly intervals. In all cases abortion or delivery was completed within 30 hours. The average time in primigravidae was 9 hours 43 minutes, and in multigravidae 9 hours and 59 minutes. In approximately two-thirds of the patients, mild or moderate gastrointestinal side effects were recorded in spite of prophylactic treatment with Retardin or Loperamide + Diphenoxylate. The therapy was found to be effective, easy to administer and the side effects acceptable. No serious side effects were recorded.
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