Publications by authors named "Julia F Fante"
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates vulvodynia (VVD) in Brazilian women, highlighting the condition's prevalence, diagnosis challenges, and treatment inadequacies among participants with VVD (151 women) compared to a control group (106 women).
- Results showed that women with VVD experienced significantly more vulvovaginal symptoms, with pain lasting an average of 5.8 years; over half had consulted multiple doctors without a clear diagnosis, and most treatments provided minimal pain relief.
- The findings indicate that prolonged vulvar pain, frequent healthcare visits, and ineffective treatments are common among women with VVD, emphasizing the need to recognize associated symptoms to prevent misdiagnosis and improve treatment options.
Background: Vaginal laxity is an underreported condition that negatively affects women's sexual function and their relationships. Evidence-based studies are needed to better understand this complaint and to discuss its treatment options. Thus, we present a study protocol to compare the effect of radiofrequency and pelvic floor muscle training in the treatment of women with complaints of vaginal laxity.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThere is no pooled information about pelvic floor parameters (muscle assessment, disorders) of women with gynecologicaL endocrinopathies (eg. polycystic ovary syndrome, congenital adrenal hyperplasia, premature ovarian insufficiency). Given that, a systematic review was performed on the Pubmed, Scopus, Google Scholar, Scielo and PEDro databases regarding the main gynecological endocrinopathies [polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), premature ovarian insufficiency (POI), congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) and hyperprolactinemia (HPL)] since their inception to April 2020.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of self-reported main pelvic floor disorders (PFD) (urinary incontinence [UI], pelvic organ prolapse [POP], and fecal incontinence [FI]) and its associated factors in women with premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) and a control group.
Methods: This was a cross-sectional study wherein two groups were interviewed from August, 2017 to November, 2018-women with POI (n = 150) and a control group matched for age and body weight (n = 150). Sociodemographic variables and two questionnaires validated in Brazilian Portuguese language for PFD (Kings Health Questionnaire [KHQ] and Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory-20 [PFDI-20]) were used.
Objective: We sought to investigate whether women present adequate knowledge of the main pelvic floor disorders (PFDs) (urinary incontinence - UI, fecal incontinence - FI, and pelvic organ prolapse - POP).
Data Sources: A systematic review was performed in the MEDLINE, PEDro, CENTRAL, and Cochrane databases for publications from inception to April 2018.
Selection Of Studies: A total of 3,125 studies were reviewed.