Evaluation of sexual function in women with overactive bladder syndrome

Of late, little data is available concerning factors affecting female sexual function. In the present study, we evaluated the effects of overactive bladder (OAB) syndrome symptoms on female sexual function.

40 patients with OAB symptoms and 40 age-matched women as a control group were evaluated using the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) for sexual function. According to the presence of urge incontinence, women with OAB were also divided into wet and dry groups. After completion of the forms, groups were compared.

Although scores of all domains of FSFI (desire, arousal, lubrication, orgasm, satisfaction, pain and total) in the OAB group were found to be lower than in the control group, only 'desire' was found to be significantly different (p = 0.035). The FSFI scores of the OAB-dry and OAB-wet group were similar to each other.

The results indicate that there is a trend toward lower sexual function scores in women with OAB compared to controls.