Premenopausal women with sexual dysfunction: the need for a bladder function history.

Area of Science:

• Urology
• Sexual Medicine
• Women's Health

Background:

• Female sexual problems and bladder dysfunction are common in premenopausal women.
• Current primary care sexual history forms seldom address bladder dysfunction's impact on sexual health.

Purpose of the Study:

• To review literature demonstrating the link between bladder issues and sexual performance in premenopausal women.
• To support the necessity of a comprehensive bladder history in evaluating female sexual dysfunction.

Main Methods:

• Literature search of PubMed from November 1980 to June 2007.
• Focused on studies reporting the effect of bladder dysfunction on premenopausal female sexual function.

Main Results:

• Limited available literature suggests bladder dysfunction contributes to sexual dysfunction.
• This connection should be considered for all women with sexual complaints, irrespective of age.

Conclusions:

• More research with larger sample sizes and defined parameters is required.
• Future studies should use validated methods to confirm the relationship between bladder dysfunction and premenopausal female sexuality.