Evaluation of sexual function in women with overactive bladder syndrome.
BACKGROUND
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.


METHODS
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.


RESULTS
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.


CONCLUSIONS
The results indicate that there is a trend toward lower sexual function scores in women with OAB compared to controls.
Sen
Ilker
I
Gazi University, School of Medicine, Department of Urology, Ankara, Turkey. ilkersen@gazi.edu.tr
Onaran
Metin
M
Tan
Mustafa Ozgur
MO
Acar
Cenk
C
Camtosun
Ahmet
A
Sozen
Sinan
S
Bozkirli
Ibrahim
I
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D019529:Sexuality / Q000502:physiology*; D013577:Syndrome; D053201:Urinary Bladder, Overactive / Q000503:physiopathology*