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Ultrasonography of the Adult Male Urinary Tract for Urinary Functional Testing

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Published on: August 14, 2019

Sexual function in women with overactive bladder.

Athanasios Zahariou¹, Maria Karamouti, Eleni Tyligada

¹From the Urogynecology Group, Elpis Hospital, Volos, Greece.

Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery

|March 29, 2012

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Overactive bladder (OAB) significantly increases the risk of sexual dysfunction in women. This study found nearly half of women with OAB experienced sexual issues compared to only 22% of healthy controls.

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Ultrasonography of the Adult Male Urinary Tract for Urinary Functional Testing

Ultrasonography of the Adult Male Urinary Tract for Urinary Functional Testing

Published on: August 14, 2019

Area of Science:

Urology
Sexual Medicine
Women's Health

Background:

Overactive bladder (OAB) significantly impacts quality of life and requires long-term management.
Urinary incontinence and the fear of leakage associated with OAB can negatively affect sexual function.
Limited research exists on the specific burden of OAB on female sexual health.

Purpose of the Study:

To determine the prevalence of sexual dysfunction in women diagnosed with overactive bladder (OAB).
To compare the rates of sexual dysfunction between women with OAB and a control group of healthy women without urinary symptoms.

Main Methods:

A cohort of 112 women with urodynamically confirmed OAB and 165 healthy controls were assessed.
Participants were matched for age, parity, and menopause status; sexually inactive women and those under 18 were excluded.
The Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI), comprising 19 questions across 6 domains, was used to evaluate sexual function.

Main Results:

Sexual dysfunction was diagnosed in 47% of women with OAB versus 22% in controls, using an FSFI cutoff score of 26.5.
Among women with OAB, sexual pain disorders (47%), hypoactive sexual desire (34%), and arousal disorders (25%) were most prevalent.
Women with OAB showed significantly lower median FSFI scores across all domains (P < 0.001).

Conclusions:

Women suffering from overactive bladder experience sexual dysfunction at a substantially higher rate than healthy women.
OAB is a significant contributing factor to sexual dysfunction, impacting multiple domains of female sexual health.
These findings highlight the need to consider sexual health in the comprehensive management of overactive bladder.