الفهرس 
Effect of laser in treating vulvovaginal laxity in women
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Abstract
Background: Sexuality is one of the basic needs of human beings and an inseparable part of life. Having a healthy sexual life is one of the important parameters of health and a good quality of life. Er:YAG laser 2940 nm has attracted attention as nonsurgical laser procedure in treatment of vaginal relaxation syndrome and/or vaginal atrophy. Purpose of the study: this study was conducted to determine the effect of erbium-doped: yttrium-aluminum-garnet crystal (Er:YAG) LASER on vulvovaginal laxity in women. Thirty volunteer sexually active females suffering from vaginal looseness and diminished sexual sensation participated in this study. They were selected from Kasr El Einy University Hospital; their age ranged from 40-50 years. They were randomly distributed into two equal groups: group (A)(Control group) was treated by pelvic floor training exercise (kegel exercise) twice/week for 8 weeks, while group (B)(Study group) was treated by kegel exercise for same duration as group (A) and Er:YAG 2940 nm laser for 2 consecutive sessions with 4 week-apart between laser sessions. All measurements were done before starting treatment program and after 4, and 8 weeks of treatment. Assessment for each female in both groups (A&B) was done through assessment of pelvic floor muscle strength using peritron (9300) device, vaginal PH through PH color strips, vaginal laxity using Millheiser vaginal laxity scale, and sexual satisfaction using Millheiser sexual satisfaction scale. Results between group analysis revealed that there was statistically significant improvement in pelvic floor muscle strength, vaginal laxity, sexual satisfaction, and vaginal PH in group (B) than group (A) after 8 weeks of treatment