Sexual Function in Women With Overactive Bladder

Zahariou, Athanasios; Karamouti, Maria; Tyligada, Eleni; Papaioannou, Polyanthi

doi:10.1097/spv.0b013e3181bf51eb

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“…Focusing on the FSFI sub-domains, we found that women with rUTIs reported pathological scores of all domains, with the exception of sexual desire. These findings are in agreement with the complexity of sexual dysfunction previously observed among individuals suffering from LUTS/UI8, pure OAB13 or UI18 as a primary compliant.…”

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confidence: 92%

“…Further corroborating this finding, sexual dysfunction was found in 47% of women with OAB and LUTS/UI813 while some degree of sexual impairment was reported by 19% to 50% of women with UI or pelvic floor disorders1117. Focusing on the FSFI sub-domains, we found that women with rUTIs reported pathological scores of all domains, with the exception of sexual desire.…”

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confidence: 80%

“…Taken together, the results of this real-life case-control study show that FSD prevalence among women with rUTIs was actually greater than that reported among women with classical LUTS81113. Further corroborating this finding, sexual dysfunction was found in 47% of women with OAB and LUTS/UI813 while some degree of sexual impairment was reported by 19% to 50% of women with UI or pelvic floor disorders1117.…”

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confidence: 78%

“…Several studies have suggested that women with OAB have high rates of sexual impairment1112, and lower mean scores for all domains of the FSFI, compared to healthy individuals13. Similarly, urgency and urinary incontinence (UI) have been frequently associated with FSD1415.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In fact, the higher the IPSS score in patients with rUTIs, the greater the progressive impairment of both FSFI and SDS scores. Previous studies assessing the relationship between LUTS and FSD found that 60% of patients with sexual arousal disorders and 61% with sexual pain disorders also complained of rUTIs813. Although the potential detrimental impact of rUTIs on QoL has been previously suggested67, the actual impact on women’s sexual functioning had never been comprehensively analysed.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Six Out of Ten Women with Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections Complain of Distressful Sexual Dysfunction – A Case-Control Study

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Capogrosso²,

Ventimiglia³

et al. 2017

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Uncomplicated recurrent urinary tract infections (rUTIs) are common among reproductive-aged women. We aimed to assess the prevalence and predictors of sexual dysfunction (FSD) in a cohort of women with rUTIs and compare their psychometric scores to those of matched controls. Data from 147 rUTIs women and 150 healthy controls were analysed. Participants completed the International Prostatic Symptoms Score (IPSS), the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) and the Female Sexual Distress Scale (SDS). Descriptive statistics and logistic regression models tested prevalence and predictors of distressful FSD. Women with rUTIs had lower FSFI scores (p < 0.001) and a greater proportion of pathological FSFI (78.9% vs. 21.4%; p < 0.001) and SDS scores (77.8% vs. 21.4%; p < 0.001) than controls. Of rUTIs patients, 88 (60%), 77 (52.2%), and 75 (51.1%) reported pathological scores for FSFI-pain, lubrication and arousal, respectively; moreover, 64% had concomitant pathological FSFI and SDS scores. Age, IPSS severity, rUTIs, a history of ≥6 UTIs/year and a history of constipation were independent predictors of pathologic FSFI and SDS (all p ≤ 0.05). In conclusion, up to 80% of women with rUTIs showed pathologic FSFI and SDS scores, with 60% reporting scores suggestive of distressful FSD. Having ≥6 UTIs/year and a history of constipation independently predicted distressful FSD.

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confidence: 92%