title: Urinary disorders and female sexual function.
abstract: Overactive bladder urinary incontinence and female sexual dysfunction are common in women, but often go unreported and/or untreated. All of these conditions can have a markedly negative impact on quality of life. There is a growing body of evidence that sexual and urinary problems are often comorbid and possibly synergistic in women. Increasingly robust evidence indicates that management of urinary concerns may enhance sexual function and quality of life. It is important for health care providers who see women to consider both urinary and sexual health concerns during patient encounters. Additional research attention to the interrelationships between these genitourinary disorders is warranted.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, UC Davis Medical Center, 4860 Y Street Ste 2200, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA. Jaclyn.chen@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu
authors.forename: Jaclyn
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Genevieve
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sweet
authors.forename: Alan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shindel
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D058542:Implantable Neurostimulators; D008160:Lumbosacral Plexus; D018727:Muscarinic Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D011788:Quality of Life; D012735:Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D053825:Suburethral Slings; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D053201:Urinary Bladder, Overactive / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D014550:Urinary Incontinence, Stress / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D053202:Urinary Incontinence, Urge / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D018727:Muscarinic Antagonists