Vaginal Elasticity Assessment Before and After Brachytherapy/Pelvic Radiation

Vaginal Elasticity Assessment Before and After Brachytherapy/Pelvic Radiation as Measured by Vaginal Tactile Imaging

Female patients with either uterine/cervical malignancies will be evaluated for vaginal elasticity using vaginal tactile imaging both before and after radiation treatment.

Patients will be recruited and sign a consent form. The patients included are patients with either uterine/cervical malignancies. Each participant undergoes radiation treatment either as primary or complementary treatment.

Assessment of vaginal elasticity via vaginal tactile imaging will be performed at 3 different points:

• Before the first treatment session (baseline).
• After the last session of laser treatment.
• 3 months post final treatment. Every patient will serve as her own control. Demographic, gynecologic and obstetric history will be obtained from patients' electronic files.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Any woman undergoing either brachytherapy or pelvic radiation treatment as primary or complementary treatment for a cervical/uterine malignancy.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Women that are not in the age range.
• Women with massive vaginal bleeding.
• Women after pelvic exenteration.