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.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1244-1248 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology |
| Volume | 188 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 May 2003 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Detrusor overactivity
- Marital relationship
- Sexual function
- Urodynamic stress incontinence
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Obstetrics and Gynaecology