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Volume 7 Journal of Pain & Relief
ISSN: 2167-0846 Pain Management 2018
October 11-12, 2018
October 11-12, 2018 | Zurich, Switzerland
7th International Conference and Exhibition on
Pain Research and Management
Chronic pain and comorbidity: How to increase the sexual excitation in spinal cord stimulation relief
patients over 40 years old?
Damien Haton-Pietrin
Neuromodulation Fundamental Physics Laboratory, France
Introduction: Chronic pain causes a drastic reduction in libido that is also physiologically lowered in 40% of women, over 40
years. TENS has never been so far published have an effect on libido. We used TENS for peri clitoral with electrical stimulation
3 V to 6 V for 30 minutes, 3 times a day for three months. The population of women studied was divided into two groups: TENS
group was evaluated versus the control. Pain scores EVA was measured, a rated scale of 0 to 100 were used to measure the libido
experienced by patients. Inclusion criteria in tested group were: SCS chronic pain relief longer than 3 months and up to 3 years,
and the inclusion criteria recommended by the INS for the SCS. Two groups of patients were formed: TENS-C group: TENS
for 3 months and then stop (n = 35) versus C-TENS group (n = 22). Both scales were measured according libido and EVA, at
baseline of 1, 3, 6 and 9 months. TENS was stopped at three months after inclusion for the treated group. Treated and control
group were monitored at 1-2-3-6 and 9 months. A washout period was defined for cross over with a simple observation period
of 3 months. Statistical analysis consisted of t-test.
Methods & Results: The population was homogeneous in absence of pain (p>0.5). 33 patients were included in the TENS-C
group and 20 patients in the C-TENS group. The results of TENS show that electrical stimulation (ES) of the anterior pelvis
promotes a significant increase (p<0.0001) of the libido in the C-TENS group at the first month of treatment. This increase
experienced sexual appetence on a numerical scale is constant as long as the treatment is active. Libido in both groups was
comparable and not significantly different after the washout period. The C-TENS group also has an increased libido during
treatment.
Conclusion: Chronic pain is causing much comorbidity including a drop-in libido which worsens the quality of life of patients.
The use of an electrical stimulation device for low voltage shows that the patients treated with TENS feel increased libido. The
clearance period also helps to show that the non-treated group initially present after three months of treatment increased libido.
In the absence of ES, libido was lowered in the TENS-C group after three months of washout. These results are encouraging for
the treatment of comorbidities related to chronic pain which cut the quality of life of female patients over 40 who also suffer
the aging of sexual excitability with age.
Recent Publications
1. Block A R et al (2014) Presurgical Psychological Screening in Chronic Pain Syndrome: AGuide for the Behavioral Health
Practitioner, Psychology Press 109-114, ISBN 9781317778738.
Biography
Damien Haton-Pietrin is an Experienced Pain Physician, Mathematician and Physicist. He worked at Interventional Pain Center near Paris before he began a new career
as Biophysicist of the central nervous system working especially on the spinal cord diseases.
Damien Haton-Pietrin, J Pain Relief 2018, Volume 7
DOI: 10.4172/2167-0846-C1-020