Correlations of Interstitial Cystitis/Painful Bladder Syndrome with Female Sexual Activity
Korean Journal of Urology
; : 45-49, 2010.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
We investigated how the symptoms of interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome (IC/PBS) are correlated with the sexual activity of these patients. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
A total of 87 patients were included in this study; 18 patients were diagnosed with IC and the other 69 had PBS. The diagnosis was made on the basis of the concept of IC/PBS proposed by the ICS in 2002. Patients were asked to fill in a Bristol female lower urinary tract symptom questionnaire, and symptoms were rated on a scale of from 1 to 4 or 5. Pearson's correlation coefficient was used to analyze the correlation of pain and urinary symptoms with quality of life and sexual activity.RESULTS:
The average age of the patients was 51+/-14.7 years (range, 28-74 years). Age and vulvodynia were positively correlated with one another (r=0.232), and there was a negative correlation between age and dyspareunia (r=-0.302). Among the items regarding IC/PBS and sexual activity, frequency showed a positive correlation with vulvodynia (r=0.258) in addition to an inhibited sex life (r=0.403). Urgency showed a positive correlation with an inhibited sex life (r=0.346). Vulvodynia showed a positive correlation with an inhibited sex life (r=0.259) and dyspareunia (r=0.401). The main symptoms of IC/PBS (frequency, urgency, and pelvic pain) showed a positive correlation with almost all items related to quality of life (p<0.05).CONCLUSIONS:
Frequency, urgency, and various types of pain are negatively correlated with the sexual activity of patients. This suggests that physicians should consider sexual function in the management of patients with IC/PBS.
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Main subject:
Quality of Life
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Sexual Behavior
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Urinary Tract
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Urinary Bladder
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Cystitis, Interstitial
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Dyspareunia
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Vulvodynia
Aspects:
Patient-preference
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Korean Journal of Urology
Year:
2010
Document type:
Article