Comparison of sexual behaviours and libido changes in septorhinoplasty patients with vomeronasal organ dissection by gender: A clinical study

Abstract

Animals use the vomeronasal organ for interactions, including sexual intercourse, with conspecifics. Whether this orientation exists in humans is not yet fully understood. In this study, we aimed to compare the sexual behavior and libido changes of septorhinoplasty patients who underwent vomeronasal organ dissection according to gender. This is a cross-sectional descriptive study. The study sample included n=63 septorhinoplasty patients with vomeronasal organ dissection (31 females and 32 males). The data were collected using a personal and clinical characteristics form, the Arizona Sexual Experiences Scale (ASES) and the Libido Scoring System (LSS). The homogeneity test conducted for the personal characteristics of female and male septorhinoplasty patients did not reveal statistical significance, indicating homogeneity of the distribution. Both female and male patients had sexual dysfunction. The females had low libido, while the males had high libido, whereby the difference between them was statistically significant (p<0.01). Based on the results of this study, dissection of the vomeronasal organ does not affect the development of sexual dysfunction or decreased libido in septorhinoplasty patients. This study did not compare septorhinoplasty patients with healthy controls. Future studies are recommended to compare septorhinoplasty patients with healthy controls in this field.