Lower urinary tract symptoms and sexual dysfunction in women |
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Authors: | Andrea Salonia MD Alberto Briganti MD Andrea Gallina MD Giuseppe Zanni MD Federico Dehò MD Patrizio Rigatti MD Francesco Montorsi MD |
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Affiliation: | (1) U.O. di Urologia, Istituto Scientifico Universitario Ospedale San Raffaele, Via Olgettina 60, 20132 Milan, Italy |
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Abstract: | This article assesses the effects of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), not including urinary incontinence, on the overall
sexual health of women, using literature that includes peer-reviewed articles. This article analyzes a number of studies that
provide data on the prevalence and the predictors of sexual function impairment in women with LUTS, such as urinary urgency
and frequency, overactive bladder syndrome, and interstitial cystitis. Because case studies provide substantial heterogeneity
of outcome measures, this article does not apply meta-analytic techniques to the data. Most of the studies showed that LUTS
can have a negative impact on the sexual health of women, sexual pain disorder being the more frequent complaint among patients
with bladder dysfunctions. |
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