title: Overactive bladder and its effects on sexual dysfunction among women.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the relation between overactive bladder (OAB) and sexual dysfunction in sexually active nurses without stress urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse.
  
  
  METHODS
  Prospective, observational study.
  
  
  METHODS
  Tertiary care center.
  
  
  METHODS
  200 nurses, under 49 years of age.
  
  
  METHODS
  Data were obtained with Turkish language-validated questionnaires between January 2011 and June 2011. OAB was diagnosed using the Overactive Bladder Awareness Tool (OAB AT).
  
  
  METHODS
  Scores on the Overactive Bladder Symptom and Health-related Quality of Life Questionnaire Short Form (OABq-SF), the Health-related Quality of Life Questionnaire Short Form (HRQOL), and the Pelvic Organ Prolapse/Urinary Incontinence Sexual Questionnaire Short Form (PISQ-12).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Of the 127 enrolled volunteers, 51 were diagnosed with OAB. The mean age of the participants was 37.8 ± 7.3 years. After controlling for age, body mass index, and parity, OAB did not significantly affect PISQ-12 scores, but significantly worsened OABq-SF scores. No strong correlation was noted between the parts of the OABq-SF and the domains of the PISQ-12.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  OAB is a common problem among sexually active young women and significantly affects their quality of life. However, OAB-related sexual dysfunction plays a limited role among sexually active nurses.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, Bornova, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ahmet M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Ergenoglu
authors.forename: Ahmet Özgür
authors.initials: AÖ
authors.lastname: Yeniel
authors.forename: Ismail Mete
authors.initials: IM
authors.lastname: Itil
authors.forename: Niyazi
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Askar
authors.forename: Reci
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Meseri
authors.forename: Eckhard
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Petri
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011788:Quality of Life; D020018:Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological / Q000209:etiology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D053201:Urinary Bladder, Overactive / Q000150:complications*
keywords: Overactive bladder; pelvic organ prolapse; psychological; quality of life; sexual dysfunctions; urinary bladder; urinary incontinence