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. 2003 May;188(5):1244-8.
doi: 10.1067/mob.2003.273.

The impact of urodynamic stress incontinence and detrusor overactivity on marital relationship and sexual function

Shing-Kai Yip  1 , Alice Chan, Selina Pang, Peter Leung, Catherine Tang, Daniel Shek, Tony Chung
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The impact of urodynamic stress incontinence and detrusor overactivity on marital relationship and sexual function

Shing-Kai Yip et al. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2003 May.

Abstract

Objective: We assessed and compared the quality of life, marital relationship, and sexual function of women who had urodynamic stress incontinence (USI) or detrusor overactivity (DO) diagnosed.

Study design: Women with the following urodynamic diagnoses, normal, USI, or DO, were compared by using the psychometric questionnaires: King's Health Questionnaire (KHQ, for quality of life), Dyadic Adjustment Scale (DAS, for marital relationship), and Derogatis Sexual Functioning Inventory (DSFI, for sexual function).

Results: Women with DO (n = 29) were younger than healthy women (n = 28) and women with USI (n = 36) (P <.05). Women with USI or DO had a poorer quality of life (P <.05), poorer marital relationship (P <.05), and less sexual satisfaction (P <.05), despite having no change in sexual drive (P >.05). Regression analyses showed that only sexual satisfaction and incontinence-related emotions were associated with marital relationship (P <.05).

Conclusion: Marital relationship and sexual function were negatively affected in women who had USI or DO.

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